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Mortgage lenders and financial institutions defrauded in California real estate scheme
Cold Case · Open
13 years waiting · since 2012
VOLODYMYR DUBINSKY
Justice for Mortgage lenders and financial institutions defrauded in California real estate scheme — the trail went cold in 2012, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Where in Ukraine are the brothers currently residing and what assets may they have transferred?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific mail fraud communications and documents were used to recruit straw buyers?
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person
Lead #3Who were the family members, employees, and associates recruited as straw buyers, and are they cooperating with authorities?
Volodymyr Dubinsky and his brother Leonid Doubinski are wanted for their alleged involvement in a large-scale mortgage fraud scheme in California between 2006 and 2008. The brothers allegedly recruited straw buyers with good credit to purchase residential properties as the real estate market declined, using mail fraud to facilitate the scheme. Federal arrest warrants were issued in September 2012, and the brothers are believed to be hiding in Ukraine.
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Sacramento; FBI
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clue
Lead #4What financial institutions and lenders were defrauded, and how much total loss did the scheme cause?
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Mail Fraud Caution: Volodymyr Dubinsky and his brother, Leonid Doubinski , are wanted for their alleged involvement in a mortgage fraud scheme in California. The brothers built, developed, and sold real estate in California from August 2006 through May 2008.
As the real estate market declined, the brothers are alleged to have recruited family members, employees, and associates with good credit to act as straw buyers for residential properties. Federal arrest warrants were issued for both Volodymyr Dubinsky and Leonid Doubinski on September 14, 2012, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Sacramento, California, after they were charged with mail fraud.
Remarks: The brothers are thought to be residing in Ukraine.
Timeline of Events
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2006-08-01
Mortgage fraud scheme begins
Volodymyr and Leonid Dubinsky begin building, developing, and selling real estate in California
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2008-05-31
Fraud scheme ends
Real estate fraud operations conclude in May 2008
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2012-09-14
Federal arrest warrants issued
Warrants issued for mail fraud charges in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
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Case Information
Incident:August 1, 2006
Last Updated:May 11, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 1, 2006
Last Updated:May 11, 2026