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Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev

ALIASES: “Yevgeniy Bogachev,” “Evgeniy Mikhaylovich Bogachev,”
“lucky12345,” “slavik,” “Pollingsoon”
DOB: October 28, 1983
Nationality: Russian
Citizenship: Russian Federation
HEIGHT: 5’9” (174 cm)
WEIGHT: 180 lbs (82 kg)
HAIR COLOR: Brown (usually shaves his head)
EYE COLOR: Brown

Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev is a Russian national wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for his alleged participation in a major cyber racketeering enterprise.

Also known online as “lucky12345” and “slavik,” Bogachev allegedly acted as an administrator in a scheme that installed malicious software on more than one million computers without authorization. The software, known as “Zeus” and “GameOver Zeus,” allegedly enabled contributors to the scheme to steal banking information and empty the compromised accounts, resulting in U.S. financial losses exceeding $100 million.

Bogachev currently appears on the FBI’s Cyber’s Most Wanted  list. He was last known to reside in Anapa, Russian Federation.

The U.S. Department of State is offering a REWARD OF UP TO $3 MILLION for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev.

Contact Information

If you have information and you are outside the United States, please contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. In the United States, please contact the FBI office in your city or via the Major Case Contact Center at 1-800-CALLFBI (225-5324); http://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/ . You may also submit a tip online at: tips.fbi.gov .

U.S. Department of State

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