The person at the center of this case
Elderly and vulnerable victims worldwide (94+ million USD stolen)
Cold Case · Open
8 years waiting · since 2017
RODA ABDULHASSAN TAHER
Justice for Elderly and vulnerable victims worldwide (94+ million USD stolen) — the trail went cold in 2017, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1What specific financial institutions and banking relationships enabled the transfer of $94 million across international borders?
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evidence
Lead #2How were victim identities obtained and targeted, and what communication methods were used to perpetrate the scheme?
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location
Lead #3Why does Taher maintain operational presence in Beirut, and what extradition challenges exist with Lebanon?
Roda Abdulhassan Taher is wanted for leading a global money laundering organization that allegedly stole and transferred over $94 million from elderly and vulnerable victims worldwide. Operating from Beirut, Lebanon, Taher orchestrated complex financial crimes involving bank fraud and transactions in criminally derived property, with primary operations in Florida. He remains at large and is believed to travel between Lebanon, West Africa, and the United States, making his apprehension critical to disrupting international financial crime networks.
Case
#917
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; FBI
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contact
Lead #4Who are the known associates and co-conspirators in this global money laundering network?
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clue
Lead #5How can financial intelligence and international cooperation identify Taher's current location and assets?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering; Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud; Money Laundering (21 counts); Transactions in Criminally Derived Property (18 counts) Caution: Roda Abdulhassan Taher is wanted for his alleged actions as the leader of a global money laundering organization that engaged in money laundering and transactions in criminally derived property in the United States (primarily Florida) and overseas. Working from Beirut, Lebanon, Taher was allegedly personally responsible for the theft and transfer of more than $94 million U.S.
Dollars (USD) from the elderly and otherwise vulnerable victims around the world. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Taher in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Miami, Florida, on September 28, 2017, after he was charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, 21 counts of money laundering, and 18 counts of transactions in criminally derived property.
Remarks: Taher may travel to Nigeria; Sierra Leone; Lebanon; Boston, Massachusetts; and Farmington Hills or Detroit, Michigan. He is known to use cocaine and marijuana.
Timeline of Events
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2017-09-28
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Warrant issued in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida for conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, 21 counts of money laundering, and 18 counts of transactions in criminally derived property
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Case Information
Incident:September 28, 2017
Last Updated:September 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 28, 2017
Last Updated:September 9, 2026