FBI Adds Three People to New Most Wanted List
Summary
The FBI added three people—Manjit Singh Bedi, Bernhard Eugen Fritsch, and Onur Simsek—to its new Most Wanted Fraudsters list for alleged major financial crimes. Bedi was recently arrested in India, while the others remain fugitives wanted for various fraud schemes involving government funds, investor money, and military contracts.Key Facts
- The FBI's Most Wanted Fraudsters list highlights suspects in large financial crime cases.
- Manjit Singh Bedi allegedly stole at least $600,000 from a food assistance program by illegally processing benefit transactions at his store in Washington state.
- Bedi fled to India but was arrested there, marking the fifth capture from this FBI list.
- Bernhard Eugen Fritsch is accused of raising $35 million from investors for his tech company while misusing at least $7.3 million for personal expenses.
- Fritsch was convicted of wire fraud in California, fled Mexico, and is now believed to be in Germany; he was sentenced to 15 years in prison in absentia.
- Onur Simsek is wanted for allegedly using a fake company to win U.S. Defense Department contracts for military parts and moved money illegally to Turkey.
- The FBI has captured four people responsible for nearly $2 billion in fraud, with these new suspects added to increase public awareness and help lead to arrests.
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