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10 ‘White Collar’ Fugitives Wanted by the FBI

Although we already did a “top whatever” list today, we liked this one so much we thought we’d give it a go as well.

Let’s take a look at 10 infamous “white collar” criminals [i.e. "business or government professionals who … defrauded institutions, organizations or individual investors out of large sums of money"] who are currently on the run from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

“Some [of these fugitives] even carry rewards of up to $100,000 for information leading to their arrest, so it could pay to be on the lookout,” CNBC reports. “If you have any information on these criminals, the FBI encourages you to contact the agency through various methods listed on its website.”

Here are 10 “white collar” fugitives wanted by the FBI [all block quotes via CNBC, photos courtesy FBI]:

10. Aubrey Lee Price

10 White Collar Fugitives Wanted by the FBICharges: Wire fraud
Reward: Up to $20,000

Aubrey Lee Price is wanted by the FBI for his alleged connection to a multimillion dollar investment scheme. According to the FBI, while a director of a Georgia bank, Price funneled about $21 million from a bank subsidiary into other accounts between January 2011 and June 2012 in order to conceal trading losses and personal theft of bank funds.

A warrant alleging wire fraud was issued on June 28, but Price had already gone on the run after telling acquaintances that he had incurred substantial trading losses and planned to kill himself, the FBI said. Price was last seen boarding a ferry boat in Key West, Fla., on June 16 and is believed to have traveled to Guatemala or Venezuela, according to the agency. He has been known to fund, finance and build churches as well as do mission work in South America, according to the FBI’s wanted file.

9. Donald Lee Phelps

10 White Collar Fugitives Wanted by the FBICharges: Bank fraud

A convicted felon, Donald Lee Phelps is wanted for his alleged involvement in a scheme to defraud financial institutions. From 2005 through 2006, Phelps allegedly assumed the identity of his girlfriend’s estranged husband while he was deployed with the U.S. military in Iraq.

Using an altered Texas driving license, Phelps obtained a Florida ID using the assumed name, the FBI said. Under this identity, Phelps is alleged to have established accounts at a credit union, gained employment at a computer learning center and received a regular salary. According to the FBI, Phelps also wrote personal checks for all of his expenses, obtained loans, credit cards, and sought medical care.

On Oct. 16, 2007, a federal warrant was issued for Phelps’ arrest, charging him with bank fraud. According to the FBI, Phelps has a tattoo on his upper left arm, is an avid softball player, suffered a separated shoulder that required orthopedic surgery and is regularly involved in sports gambling.  The agency said he is also wanted on unrelated charges in Pennsylvania, Arizona and Texas, and he also has ties to Germany.

8. Xuyen Thi-Kim Nguyen

10 White Collar Fugitives Wanted by the FBICharges: Failure to appear

Xuyen Thi-Kim Nguyen, along with six other people, was indicted in 2005 on charges alleging involvement in a scheme to defraud a mortgage company of more than $5 million. Nguyen was convicted of one count of conspiracy, two counts of mail fraud and seven counts of wire fraud. After her conviction, Nguyen was placed on home monitoring to await sentencing, but she fled from her home in Plano, Texas in November 2005, the FBI said. An arrest warrant was issued for her in February 2006,but she hasn’t been located, the agency said.

A naturalized citizen of Vietnamese descent, Nguyen, 70, has lived in the Seattle and Dallas areas, according to the FBI. It said she has also used the aliases Thi Kim Nguyen, Kim Nguyen and Xuyen Nguyen.

7. Peter Medel Aro

10 White Collar Fugitives Wanted by the FBICharges: Mail fraud, money laundering

Peter Medel Aro owned and operated two telemarketing companies that obtained several million dollars from investors across the U.S., many of whom were elderly, the FBI said. The telemarketing companies, Coastal Gaming and WRI Holdings, operated out of Los Angeles and solicited investment in fabricated operations, the agency said. According to the FBI, investors in Coastal Gaming were led to believe that they were investing in a river boat casino, while WRI holdings sold a fraudulent investment in the music industry. Coastal Gaming is believed to have drawn $5 million in investment, while WRI drew $1 million, investigators said.

Aro was accused of mail fraud and money laundering related to the telemarketing companies in separate indictments in California in November 1998 and February 1999. According to the FBI, Aro is believed to have left Los Angeles in 1998 for Miami, but his whereabouts are unknown.

6. David Song Sen Cui

10 White Collar Fugitives Wanted by the FBICharges: Health care fraud

David Song Sen Cui operated the Atlanta Hope Medical Group from about November 2008 through August 2011 and is wanted for his involvement in using the company to defraud Medicare, the FBI said. In the alleged scheme, the company ran a clinic in Doraville, Ga., that supposedly provided physical therapy for elderly patients but administered massages administered by unlicensed therapists. The FBI said Cui billed the massages to Medicare, fraudulently using a doctor’s name who wasn’t present at the clinic. According to the FBI, during the operation of the clinic, Cui billed over $5.5 million in false claims.

Cui also goes by the names David Cui or Song Sen Cui. The FBI said he may have fled to his native China.

5. Daniel Guzman

10 White Collar Fugitives Wanted by the FBICharges: Failure to appear to face charges of health care fraud

Daniel Guzman, 53, is wanted by the FBI for his alleged involvement in a scheme that defrauded Medicaid out of millions. The agency said while working at a New York pharmacy,  Guzman conspired with others to fraudulently obtain reimbursements from Medicaid for prescription drugs that were never dispensed. In 2008, Guzman was arrested on a federal warrant and released on bond. He failed to appear for a court date, and another federal arrest warrant was issued, the FBI said.

4. Frank Bush Amir

10 White Collar Fugitives Wanted by the FBICharges: Wire fraud

As a catering manager at an Illinois hotel, Frank Bush Amir orchestrated a scheme that embezzled $500,000, the FBI said. Federal agents said that between January 2000 and October 2003, Amir deposited hotel funds into a personal account, using various fraudulent means to cover up his actions.

Amir was arrested in July 2007 and released on bond five months later. After failing to appear as required by his bond release, a bench warrant was issued but Amir has not been found, the FBI said. According to the FBI, Amir is known to portray himself as wealthy and may have traveled to his native Iran. He goes by several aliases, including Amir M. Hassani, Aliakbar Hassani, Frank Hassani and Frank B. Amir.

“American Greed: The Fugitives” premieres Wednesday, August 1 at 8 p.m. ET, with re-airs at 9 p.m. and 12 a.m. ET.  For more info,visit the show page .

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Comments (34)

  • Larry E
    Posted on August 1, 2012 at 3:08pm

    Hmmm, I guess that Obama and Holder aren’t fugitives, yet anyway….

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    • ZengaPA65
      Posted on August 1, 2012 at 6:59pm

      This shows that people over 5′10 can be trusted more than little shorties.

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  • neveragainadem
    Posted on August 1, 2012 at 2:12pm

    Just small fry. How about the big fry.

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  • Conkuur
    Posted on August 1, 2012 at 9:55am

    No Jon Corzine? Hmmm something seems strange. Guy misplaces billions when asked what happened to the money he says “I don’t know” yet still walks freely in the White House? ……“Nothing to see here these are not the criminals you are looking for” – Obi Wan Kenobi

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    • JRook
      Posted on August 1, 2012 at 1:44pm

      Although we already did a “top whatever” list today….Here are 10 “white collar” fugitives wanted by the FBI … Classic Beckett he infers by the first statement that these are the top 10 and then selects individuals who show a diverse background. How about a simple top ten so we can see who are really the white collar bad guys.

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  • teddrunk
    Posted on August 1, 2012 at 7:33am

    I see many are a result of that wonderful diversity the libs always support.

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on August 1, 2012 at 10:41am

      Why arrest Corzine. He is a good liberal/progressive. He co-mingled investor funds with corporate funds & lost it on bad bets. It is just what he did as a public official.

      Besides the investor funds were those of working people trying to hedge against fluctuations of commodities (corn, wheat, etc ) so as to not go bankrupt. They were all red states voters who owned business built up over generatoins. The DEMONCATS don’t care.

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  • Need to be FREE
    Posted on August 1, 2012 at 7:04am

    Aren’t some of these people in congress? Look familiar.

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  • Big Media Bias
    Posted on August 1, 2012 at 5:29am

    This article is a copy and paste from CNBC. Nice original journalism, Blaze. By the way, these people are ALL expected to have fled the country. So, any chance of actually assisting the FBI and getting a reward is ZERO.

    I think TheBlaze is starting to use the HuffPost business model. Steal from everyone else and post on your website for profit.

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    • The0bserver
      Posted on August 1, 2012 at 10:59am

      How do you know they stole it? Do you know they didn’t pay a fee?

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  • grayling646
    Posted on August 1, 2012 at 4:38am

    Never hire a short guy. All these people are short. I guess I should be politically correct and say they are vertically challenged. Sorry.

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    • The0bserver
      Posted on August 1, 2012 at 11:03am

      Notice that the crimes are non violent. A criminal psychologist once told me that “prisons are full of murderers 6 foot and over.” Afterwards, I went to the post office to look at the wanted posters. Fully 50% of the violent criminals were over 6 foot. Another 30% were over 5′ 8″ and less than 6 foot. That’s a total of 80% over average height, which was 5′ 8″ then.

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    • The0bserver
      Posted on August 1, 2012 at 11:11am

      In other words, 30% were between 5′ 9″ and 5′ 11″.

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  • JesterJay
    Posted on August 1, 2012 at 3:21am

    HEY DEMS KOCH BROS ARE NOT ON THE LIST! leave them alone

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  • mharry860
    Posted on August 1, 2012 at 2:00am

    Why don’t they start with Obama, Pelosi, Reid, Boxer, Durbin, Feinstein,Leahy, Waxman, Rangle, Jackson Lee, Waters?

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  • marine249
    Posted on August 1, 2012 at 1:00am

    these are the 2nd top 10.
    go to the WH for the real top 50 or so.

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  • RightThinking1
    Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:43pm

    Well…, all they have to do is contribute to O., and he’ll issue a pardon, you know, like Clinton did for Marc Rich. Standard Dem fundraising technique.

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  • taxpro4u03
    Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:21pm

    I‘m goin’ with ‘plausible deniability’ DESPITE ‘convoluted facts’ — :-)

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    • sillyfreshness
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:34pm

      Don‘t forget Mitt Romney on America’s Most Wanted list. Where is Mitt Romney on that list? The commies (Dems) like Dirty Harry Reid are now accusing him of tax evasion. Look for Romney to be “captured” right before the election and the 2012 election canceled as a result…..which will lead to martial law.

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  • team1blazer
    Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:46pm

    most involved in scams against Medicare and Medicaid……still want the government to oversee 26% of the U.S.economy?

    Report Post » team1blazer  
  • chips1
    Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:41pm

    The headline is racist!!!

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    • Your_Friend
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:27pm

      yeah, but just because a majority of these criminals aren’t actually american, what’s the point of caring about race?

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  • CatB
    Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:35pm

    That number 10 .. tried to set up a “death” .. maybe got on boat in Key West headed for Ft Myers Florida and vanished .. we have been on the look out .. in all Southwest FL … along with the other places stated. My guess .. he had a boat waiting for him somewhere (could even be Key West) got back off boat … and headed out to one of the destinations stated. By water or to meet a plane … this guy is rich and slippery.

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    • GeorgieJo
      Posted on August 1, 2012 at 12:36am

      CATB-
      I live near you and saw this guy on the news. Probably in Boca living the high life.
      My question is….WHY isn’t JON CORZINE on this list?
      Oh thats right. He’s a buddy of Axelhead.
      OMG 2012

      Congrats to TEXAS—TED CRUZ!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • team1blazer
    Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:29pm

    Anyone notice how many of these felons are accused of fraud against Medicare / Medicaid — just how easy is it to defraud the U.S. Government (incompetent imbiciles)?

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    • CatB
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:37pm

      Yea .. and even more are doing it INSIDE government

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  • vic138
    Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:22pm

    Where are Blankfein, Geithner, Dimon, Paulson, Bernanke and the rest? This is nonsense…

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    • Psychosis
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:33pm

      number 8 looks like valerie jarrett

      you can find her in the whitehouse when obama isnt out playing golf

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    • chips1
      Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:46pm

      PSY:
      OH! OH! Now you went and done it!!!!!

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  • blackyb
    Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:15pm

    I think they are all goofy looking. Maybe we will see Obama, Holder, Pelosi, Jarrett and Napolitano up there. Will Obama then be called a “runaway” slave? His stock is more likely from Idia Mein Da Da..

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  • kaydeebeau
    Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:13pm

    I think they left off the 100′s I would have on the list, Obama, Holder, Pelosi, Reid, Clinton…. gee, I just realized with the charcter limit here, I won’t have enough room

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  • Smokey_Bojangles
    Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:12pm

    5 of them can claim Racism.
    Works For Charlie Rangel.

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  • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
    Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:03pm

    We know they are good at laundry, because they have White Collars, now if they were Blue collar workers, they would have union protection and the DOJ.

    Report Post » Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra  

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