The person at the center of this case
United States Government / Federal Election Commission
Cold Case · Open - Fugitive
8 years waiting · since 2018
SERGEY PAVLOVICH POLOZOV
Justice for United States Government / Federal Election Commission — the trail went cold in 2018, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1What is Polozov's current location and how has he evaded capture since 2018?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific computer infrastructure and servers did Polozov procure on behalf of the IRA?
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clue
Lead #3How many fictitious online personas and stolen American identities were created under Polozov's IT oversight?
Sergey Pavlovich Polozov, a Russian national employed by the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency, is wanted by the FBI for his role in a conspiracy to defraud the United States by interfering with federal elections and government functions between 2014 and 2016. As manager of the IRA's Information Technology Department, Polozov allegedly oversaw the procurement of U.S. computer server infrastructure and helped mask the operation's Russian origins to conduct large-scale political interference. A federal arrest warrant was issued on February 16, 2018, and he remains at large with a $75,000 reward for information leading to his capture.
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contact
Lead #4Does Polozov maintain any known associates or contacts in the United States or Europe?
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timeline
Lead #5What was Polozov's role in the 2016 Presidential Election interference operations specifically?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Defraud the United States Caution: Sergey Pavlovich Polozov is wanted by the FBI for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to defraud the United States by impairing, obstructing, and defeating the lawful functions of the Federal Election Commission, the United States Department of Justice, and the United States Department of State. This occurred in Washington, D.C., from April of 2014 to October of 2016.
Polozov was employed with the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency (IRA), an organization allegedly engaged in political and electoral interference operations in the United States which included the purchase of American computer server space, the creation of hundreds of fictitious online personas, and the use of stolen identities of persons from the United States.
As the manager of the IRA’s Information Technology Department, Polozov oversaw procurement of computer server space inside the United States and additional computer infrastructure that masked the operation’s Russia-based origins. These actions were performed in support of the IRA’s alleged efforts to reach significant numbers of Americans for the purposes of interfering with the United States political system, including the 2016 Presidential Election.
On February 16, 2018, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Sergey Pavlovich Polozov in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia after he was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States. Remarks: Polozov speaks Russian and English.
He has ties to Russia.
Timeline of Events
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2014-04-01
Conspiracy Period Begins
Alleged conspiracy to defraud the United States begins in April 2014
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2016-10-31
Conspiracy Period Ends
Alleged conspiracy period concludes in October 2016
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2018-02-16
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Federal arrest warrant issued in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for conspiracy to defraud the United States
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Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2014
Last Updated:May 12, 2026
Up to $75,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case
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Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2014
Last Updated:May 12, 2026
Up to $75,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case