The person at the center of this case
Elderly and vulnerable victims worldwide (94+ victims of financial fraud)
Cold Case · Open - Wanted by FBI
9 years waiting · since 2017
RODA ABDULHASSAN TAHER
Justice for Elderly and vulnerable victims worldwide (94+ victims of financial fraud) — 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 #1Where is Taher currently operating? Surveillance of known travel destinations (Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Lebanon, Boston, Detroit, Farmington Hills) may yield leads.
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evidence
Lead #2What financial institutions and bank accounts were used to launder the $94 million? Tracking international wire transfers could reveal co-conspirators.
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witness
Lead #3Who are the victims and what patterns exist in how they were targeted? Identifying victim profiles may help locate other affected individuals.
Roda Abdulhassan Taher is wanted for leading a global money laundering operation that stole over $94 million from elderly and vulnerable victims worldwide, with primary operations in Florida and Beirut, Lebanon. Federal charges include conspiracy to commit money laundering, bank fraud, and 21 counts of money laundering filed in September 2017. Taher remains at large and may be traveling between Lebanon, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and locations in Massachusetts and Michigan.
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#917
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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contact
Lead #4What associates and co-conspirators operated within Taher's money laundering network? International cooperation with Lebanese and African authorities may be critical.
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clue
Lead #5Taher's known drug use (cocaine and marijuana) may connect him to trafficking networks that could provide intelligence on his whereabouts.
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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
Roda Abdulhassan Taher 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 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
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Case Information
Incident:September 28, 2017
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 28, 2017
Last Updated:October 30, 2026