The person at the center of this case
Elderly and vulnerable victims worldwide (94+ million USD stolen)
Cold Case · Open - Wanted by FBI
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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suspect
Lead #1Where is Roda Abdulhassan Taher currently hiding? Intelligence suggests possible locations in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Lebanon, Boston, or Michigan.
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Lead #2How did Taher structure and execute the theft and transfer of $94 million across international borders and U.S. financial institutions?
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Lead #3What financial institutions and intermediaries in Florida and overseas facilitated the money laundering scheme?
Roda Abdulhassan Taher is wanted for leading a sophisticated global money laundering organization that allegedly stole over $94 million from elderly and vulnerable victims worldwide. Operating from Beirut, Lebanon, Taher orchestrated the theft and transfer of criminally derived funds through U.S. financial systems, primarily in Florida, between 2017 and beyond. His whereabouts remain unknown, and authorities believe he may be hiding in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Lebanon, or the northeastern United States.
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; FBI
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Lead #4Who were Taher's co-conspirators and associates in this global money laundering organization?
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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:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 28, 2017
Last Updated:April 29, 2026