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FBI Most Wanted Fraudsters additions

Overview

The FBI has added multiple individuals to its ‘Most Wanted Fraudsters’ list following allegations of large-scale Ponzi schemes.

Darren Anthony Robinson, founder of QYU Holdings, is sought for an alleged $100 million scheme involving fraudulent foreign currency exchange trading. Authorities claim Robinson used investor funds to cover business expenses and a personal lifestyle, impacting victims across the United States, Canada, and Panama. He faces 11 counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering. A federal arrest warrant was issued in January 2024, and the FBI is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to his arrest.

Rey E. Grabato II, former president and majority owner of National Realty Investment Advisors LLC (NRIA), has also been added to the list. He is accused of participating in a $650 million Ponzi-style scheme that allegedly defrauded approximately 2,000 investors between February 2018 and January 2022. Alongside co-conspirator Thomas Nicholas Salzano, Grabato allegedly used misleading representations to solicit investments for the NRIA Partners Portfolio Fund I LLC, using new investor money to pay earlier investors and cover luxury expenses.

Grabato faces charges including securities fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States regarding approximately $26 million in tax liabilities. While authorities believe he is in the Philippines, his family in Mina, Iloilo, stated he is currently recovering from a severe stroke that has left him partially paralyzed with limited cognitive function. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to his arrest.

Entities

FBI · National Realty Investment Advisors LLC · Rey Grabato II · IRS · QYU Holdings

Timeline

  1. 27 days ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Rey Grabato II added to FBI Most Wanted list for $650M fraud

    The FBI has added Rey Grabato II to its Most Wanted Fraudsters list for an alleged $650 million Ponzi scheme. His family confirms he is in the Philippines recovering from a severe stroke.

  2. 30 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Rey E. Grabato II added to FBI Most Wanted for $650M fraud scheme

    The FBI has added Rey E. Grabato II to its Most Wanted Fraudsters list for his alleged role in a $650 million Ponzi scheme involving National Realty Investment Advisors.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Darren Anthony Robinson added to FBI Most Wanted Fraudsters list

    The FBI has added Darren Anthony Robinson to its Most Wanted Fraudsters list, offering a $150,000 reward for his arrest in connection with an alleged $100 million global Ponzi scheme.

Sources

aktivni.si · businessnews.lk · cedarnews.net · fox2detroit.com · globalnation.inquirer.net · international.sindonews.com · prensalibre.com · usa.inquirer.net · wfpg.com · wrenews.com · wrnjradio.com

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