The person at the center of this case
Multiple victims in Laotian community and FDIC-insured financial institutions
Cold Case · Open - Federal fugitive warrant active
13 years waiting · since 2012
PHET LOI NAOVARATH
Justice for Multiple victims in Laotian community and FDIC-insured financial institutions — the trail went cold in 2012, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where did Naovarath flee after leaving Las Vegas in May 2012?
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vehicle
Lead #2Naovarath has a history of owning luxury vehicles including a Lamborghini; has he been spotted with similar high-end cars?
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location
Lead #3Did Naovarath travel to Laos as suspected, and does he have family or financial connections there?
Phet Loi Naovarath orchestrated a massive real estate fraud scheme from 2005-2007, defrauding FDIC-insured banks and his own Laotian community in Nevada of over $10 million by using victims' identities to purchase and flip high-end Las Vegas properties. Sentenced to 33 months in federal prison, Naovarath fled Las Vegas in May 2012 just before reporting to serve his sentence, abandoning his wife and two children. He remains a federal fugitive wanted for escape and fraud, with possible ties to Laos, Los Angeles, and Nevada.
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contact
Lead #4Has Naovarath maintained contact with his wife, children, or associates in the Laotian community?
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evidence
Lead #5Are there additional properties or bank accounts connected to Naovarath's fraudulent scheme that remain undiscovered?
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Escape Caution: Phet Loi Naovarath is wanted for his involvement in a fraudulent scheme that victimized multiple FDIC insured institutions, as well as many individuals within his own Laotian community in Nevada, from 2005 to 2007. Naovarath promised the Laotian victims that they would be "investment partners" on various Las Vegas properties that they would be purchasing.
However, instead of being a partner on a legitimate real estate transaction, Naovarath merely used their identities to buy and then quickly resell (flip) the high-end properties. In some cases, Naovarath used the same buyer to purchase several properties, incurring millions of dollars in mortgage debt.
Most, if not all, of the properties within one entire up-scale Las Vegas community were purchased in the same fraudulent manner, resulting in numerous foreclosures and losses exceeding $10 million. Naovarath used the ill-gotten gains to support his lavish lifestyle.
Several of Naovarath's co-conspirators pled guilty and were subsequently sentenced. Due to the overwhelming evidence against him, Naovarath pled guilty and was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison.
In May 2012, just before reporting to the Bureau of Prisons to begin serving his sentence, Naovarath fled Las Vegas, leaving behind his wife and two young children. On June 15, 2012, a federal warrant was issued for Naovarath's arrest.
Remarks: Naovarath enjoys fast cars and previously has owned a Lamborghini. Naovarath may have travelled to Laos; Los Angeles, California; and Las Vegas and Pahrump, Nevada.
Timeline of Events
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2005-01-01
Fraudulent scheme begins
Naovarath begins defrauding FDIC-insured institutions and Laotian community members through identity-based real estate transactions
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2007-12-31
Scheme concludes
Fraudulent real estate scheme ends; losses exceed $10 million with numerous foreclosures
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2012-05-01
Naovarath flees
Naovarath abandons wife and two children and flees Las Vegas before reporting to federal prison
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2012-06-15
Federal warrant issued
A federal warrant for arrest is issued for Naovarath's escape and fraud conviction
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2005
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2005
Last Updated:April 29, 2026