The person at the center of this case
United States (victim of conspiracy to defraud)
Cold Case · Open
3 years waiting · since 2022
SVETLANA SKVORTSOVA
Justice for United States (victim of conspiracy to defraud) — the trail went cold in 2022, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Skvortsova currently located and which of her known ties (Russia, Brazil, Germany) is she using for concealment?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific U.S. manufacturers and companies were exploited in the procurement scheme, and have they implemented additional export controls?
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Lead #3Who were Skvortsova's co-conspirators in the Serniya/Sertal network, and have they been apprehended or identified?
Svetlana Skvortsova is wanted for her role in an alleged Russian-backed procurement network that illegally sourced and shipped advanced military technologies from U.S. manufacturers to Russian government agencies between 2017 and 2022. The conspiracy involved the diversion of sensitive dual-use equipment for quantum computing, hypersonic missiles, and nuclear weapons development to entities including Russia's Ministry of Defense, FSB, and SVR. Skvortsova remains at large with known ties to Russia, Brazil, and Germany, and her capture would significantly disrupt ongoing sanctions evasion and technology smuggling operations.
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United States District Court, Eastern District of New York; Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Lead #4What financial institutions processed the money laundering transactions, and can transaction records reveal her current operational base?
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Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Defraud the United States; Conspiracy to Violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA); Bank Fraud Conspiracy; Wire Fraud Conspiracy; Wire Fraud; Money Laundering Conspiracy; Money Laundering; Conspiracy to Violate the Export Control Reform Act (ECRA); Smuggling Goods from the United States; Failure to File Electronic Export Information Caution: Svetlana Skvortsova is wanted for her alleged involvement in the Russian-backed procurement network Serniya/Sertal from 2017 to 2022. Skvortsova and her co-conspirators allegedly unlawfully sourced, purchased, and shipped military and sensitive dual-use technologies from United States manufacturers to Russian end users.
These items included advanced testing equipment used in quantum computing, hypersonic missiles, nuclear weapons development, and other military and space-based military applications. Serniya’s clients included the National Research Nuclear University of the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute; the Ministry of Defense; the Foreign Intelligence Service ("SVR"); and various components of the Federal Security Service ("FSB"), Russia's principal security agency and the main successor agency to the Soviet Union's KGB.
Skvortsova worked for Sertal as Advisor to the General Director. Skvortsova was indicted by the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, New York, on December 5, 2022, and a federal warrant was issued for her arrest.
Remarks: Skvortsova has ties to Russia, Brazil, and Germany.
Timeline of Events
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2017-01-01
Procurement network operations begin
Serniya/Sertal network begins unlawfully sourcing and shipping military and dual-use technologies from U.S. manufacturers to Russian end users
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2022-12-05
Federal indictment issued
Svetlana Skvortsova indicted by United States District Court, Eastern District of New York for conspiracy to defraud the United States, IEEPA violations, bank fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, and export control violations
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2017
Last Updated:September 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2017
Last Updated:September 10, 2026