“To Joseph Matos, you cannot hide from the FBI. Whether you are close to home or in the furthest corner of the world, the FBI's reach has no limits. Justice will find you.” said #FBIChicago SAC Ryan Whalen earlier this week while announcing the addition of Joseph Matos to the FBI e List.

The FBI is offering a #reward of up to $1 million for information leading to Matos’ arrest. He should be considered armed and dangerous. If you have any information regarding Joseph Matos or his whereabouts, contact the FBI by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) or online at tips.fbi.gov. Tips can remain anonymous.

🚨#INDICTMENT: A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Illinois returned an indictment that charged Rajesh “Raj” Patel, 52, of Schaumburg, Illinois, with a $66.2 million fraud scheme in which Patel allegedly billed for hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 tests that were ld like to thank @OIGatHHS for their vital partnership in this investigation. To view #FBIChicago SAC Ryan Whalen's statement on the indictment and to read more about this case, please visit: justice.gov/opa/pr/illinoi…

#FBIChicago is committed to defending the homeland on all fronts, including going after those who defraud the members of the communities we serve. If you believe you are a victim of fraud, we encourage you to report it to the FBI by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) or online at tips.fbi.gov. Tips can remain anonymous.

🚨#INDICTED: Brenda Copeland, the owner of a suburban Chicago counseling center, has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly submitting at least $19 million in fraudulent claims to a private insurer for psychotherapy services that were not provided. To read more n, please visit: justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/o…

#FBIChicago takes all fraud charges seriously and would like to remind the public to report any suspected incidents to the FBI by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) or online at tips.fbi.gov. Tips can remain anonymous.

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FBI Chicago remembers Special Agent Sang T. Jun, who died on October 22, 2008 after collapsing during SWAT tryouts earlier that month. Read more: fbi.gov/history/wall-o…

🚨#INDICTMENT: Andrea Wellington, a former employee of a State of Illinois subcontractor, has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining more than $4.6 million in Covid-era unemployment insurance benefits for herself and hundreds of others. to thank the @DOLOIG and @USPIS_CHI for their support throughout this case. To read more about the investigation, please visit: justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/f….

The FBI's White-Collar teams are committed to investigating and disrupting fraud, embezzlement, money laundering, insider trading, bribery, corruption, and more. The public is encouraged to report any alleged instances of fraud to the FBI by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) or submitting a tip online at tips.fbi.gov. Tips can remain anonymous.

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This morning, #FBIChicago Special Agent in Charge Ryan Whalen announced the addition of Joseph Matos to the @FBIMostWanted Fugitives list, Fugitives list, bringing the reward amount up to $1 million for information leading to his arrest. Matos is wanted in connection for his der of National Guardsman Chrys Cavajal on July 3, 2021.

Matos is a 44-year-old Hispanic male. He stands at 6’2”, weighs approximately 220 pounds, has brown hair, and brown eyes. He has the following tattoos across his body: "M-Town Kings" on the right side of his neck; "1300" on the left side of his neck; "Move in Silence" on his right hand; “Trust no one” on his left hand; "MOST WANTED" on his belly; and "Heavensent, Hellbound" on his arms.

Matos is believed to be armed and dangerous. If you have any information, contact the FBI's Toll-Free tipline at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or you can submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov. To learn more, please visit: fbi.gov/wanted/topten/….

The FBI's nationwide four-month violent crime initiative, also known as Summer Heat 2.0, has yielded historic successes. Thanks to the dedicated work by investigative and intelligence personnel; local, state, and federal law enforcement partners; and prosecutors across the state, me Assistant Special Agent in Charge Robert Wieczorek had the privilege of publicly announcing these local results:
🚨88 offenders arrested
🚨47 weapons recovered
🚨40 drug seizures
🚨8 child victims recovered

Combined with significant drops in reported crimes in the nation and Illinois, the FBI is extending our appreciation to the public and our partners for their continued support. Together, we are committed to crushing violent crime and making our communities safer.

🚨#GUILTY: Antonio Ross and Alfonzo Lewis, two former vendors of Evanston/Skokie School District 65, pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges and admitted their roles in a kickback scheme orchestrated by the District’s former Superintendent, Devon Horton. Ross and Lewis admitted s to Horton to steer contracts to consulting companies that the pair owned. #FBIChicago would like to thank the @EducationOIG, @IRS_CI, and @ChiPubSchools Office of Inspector General for their valuable support and partnership throughout this case. To read more about this investigation, please visit: justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/f….

The #FBI is committed to holding accountable criminals who attempt to compromise valuable educational funds and use them for personal profit. We remind the public to submit information for any alleged fraud by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) or submitting online at tips.fbi.gov.

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FBI Chicago remembers Special Agent Marvin Risen, who died in a plane crash near Centreville, TN, on October 15, 1943. Read more: fbi.gov/history/wall-o…

🚨#ARREST: Thanks to a coordinated investigation led by the @PalatineIL Police Department, @MountProspectPD, and #FBIChicago, Alexandros Paporakis was taken into custody after local law enforcement received information about a potential mass shooting. To read more about this ps://t.co/PtFsgAHv4Y.

Special Agent in Charge Ryan Whalen released this statement following the charging announcement by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office: “The FBI aggressively works alongside our local and state law enforcement partners to identify, investigate, and dismantle any threats of violence driven by radical ideologies. Thanks to the swift action by the Palatine and Mount Prospect Police Departments, the subject was taken into custody without harm to our community. The FBI values these strong partnerships and will continue to use every law enforcement and prosecutorial resource available to bring any offender using fear or violence to justice.”

The FBI takes all threats of violence seriously. The public is reminded to immediately report this criminal activity to law enforcement by calling 9-1-1. Non-urgent incidents can also be securely reported to the FBI by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) or online at tips.fbi.gov. Tips can remain anonymous.

🚨#SENTENCING: Romeo Blackman has been sentenced to life in federal prison for committing four murders and three attempted murders while leading a Chicago street gang known as the Goonie Boss/Goonie Gang. #FBIChicago would like to thank the @Chicago_Police, Cook County State's the LaSalle County State's Attorney's Office for their support throughout this case. To learn more about the investigation, please visit: justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/l…

#FBIChicago is committed to working with the public and our law enforcement partners to crush violent crime and defend our community. Report any immediate threats to law enforcement by calling 9-1-1. Any non-urgent reports can be submitted securely to the FBI by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) or online at tips.fbi.gov. Tips can remain anonymous.

FBI Chicago remembers our very own Special Agent Edwin C. Shanahan, who died while attempting to apprehend a notorious car thief on October 11, 1925. He was the first FBI agent who died in the line of duty. Read more: fbi.gov/history/wall-o…

FBI Chicago remembers Special Agent Wesley Yoo, who died on October 11, 2015 from health complications associated with exposure to toxic air during 9/11 recovery efforts. Read more: fbi.gov/history/wall-o…

🚨#INDICTMENT: Igancin Ramos has been indicted in federal court for allegedly aiming a laser pointer at a @Chicago_Police Department helicopter. To read more about this case, please visit: justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/m….

#FBIChicago maintains a zero-tolerance policy on anyone who er beam at an aircraft. For more information on the federal felony statute and the consequences of this criminal behavior, please visit: fbi.gov/contact-us/fie…. The public is encouraged to report any instances of this activity securely to the FBI by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or visiting tips.fbi.gov. Tips may remain anonymous.

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🚨#INDICTMENT: Alexander Sisemore, founder and creator of the digital asset Kishu Inu, has been indicted in federal court in Chicago for allegedly operating a $9 million “rug pull” fraud scheme through alleged misrepresentations and falsehoods made to investors on social media Telegram, Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit.

The scheme: Sisemore and others allegedly made materially false statements to investors in order to maintain Kishu Inu’s liquidity and increase its price in the cryptocurrency market while surreptitiously selling a large quantity of its tokens that were allocated to the founders at the time the asset was created. To read more about this case, please visit: justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/c…. #FBIChicago continues to search for information related to this case and additional victims of the fraud scheme. The public is encouraged to submit information securely to the FBI at: fbi.gov/kishuinvestors.

To learn more about cryptocurrency investment fraud and the FBI's commitment to disrupting, identifying, and holding scammers accountable, please visit this link: fbi.gov/how-we-can-hel….

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🚨#SENTENCING: Raheim Hamilton has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison and fined $5 million for his role in co-creating and operating "Empire Market", a dark web marketplace where individuals could anonymously purchase illegal goods and services, to include controlled or stolen account credentials, stolen personally identifying information, counterfeit currency, and computer-hacking tools. The online market facilitated more than four million transactions valued at more than $430 million. To read more about this investigation, please visit: justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/c….

If you have information related to internet and cyber-enabled crimes, please report them to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3): ic3.gov. You may consider omitting any personal identifying information when reporting to IC3 if you wish to remain anonymous. All other federal crimes may be reported securely to the FBI online at tips.fbi.gov or by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324).

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🚨#WANTED: Frantz Dieudonne is wanted for allegedly travelling across state lines to engage in sex with a 15-year-old minor between 2001 and 2002. He was indicted in Illinois and Utah and ultimately arrested in June 2002. Dieudonne failed to appear in court in September 2003, and ued for his arrest. Dieudonne is believed to have a scar on his right wrist.

#FBIChicago is urging the public to report any information concerning Dieudonne by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) or submitting a tip online at tips.fbi.gov. Tips can remain anonymous.

#FBIChicago's Windy City Gang Task Force and @CookSheriffIL Police High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Task Force, Organized Crime Division, recently executed a search warrant in Cicero. During the search, authorities uncovered approximately half of a kilogram of ected marijuana, suspected psilocybin mushrooms, money, firearms, extended magazines, drum magazines, and ammunition.

Our law enforcement #partnerships are crucial to defending the homeland and crushing violent crime. By working closely with state and local agencies we are able to combine forces and make our communities safer by getting violent criminals off of our streets.

The FBI would like to remind the public to report any immediate threats to law enforcement by calling 9-1-1. Any non-urgent reports can be made to the FBI by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) or online at tips.fbi.gov. Tips can remain anonymous.

🚨#CONVICTION: Hugo Steven De La Cruz Corona has been convicted of trafficking methamphetamine to Illinois from California. De La Cruz trafficked the methamphetamine on behalf of a Los Angeles-based drug trafficking organization that distributed narcotics throughout the country. s case, please visit: justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/f…

#FBIChicago is proud to continue our participation in the nation-wide Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) and work alongside our partners, @USPIS_CHI and @DEACHICAGODiv to continue making our communities safer and holding criminals accountable.

The FBI would like to remind the public to report any immediate threats to law enforcement by calling 9-1-1. Any non-urgent reports should be made to the FBI by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) or online at tips.fbi.gov. Tips can remain anonymous.
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