Serbian Man Extradited to U.S., Charged with $70 Million Fraud in North Texas

Feb 5, 2021 · Sourced to the U.S. Department of Justice

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A Serbian man has been extradited from Serbia to the United States to face allegations that he and others duped investors out of more than $70 million.

District

Northern Texas

Announced

Feb 5, 2021

Status

Charged

Defendants

Antonije Stojilkovic — age 32 · Belgrade · extradited, indicted
Kristijan Krstic — Serbia · arrested, indicted
Xenia Faye Atilano Krstic — Serbia · arrested, indicted
Marko Pavlovic — Serbia · arrested, indicted
Uros Selakovic — Serbia · arrested, indicted
Nenad Krstic — Serbia · arrested, indicted
Haojia Miao — California · arrested, indicted

Charges

Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Max: 20 years in prisonAntonije Stojilkovic· indicted
Conspiracy to commit money laundering
Max: 20 years in prisonAntonije Stojilkovic· indicted
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Max: 20 years in prisonKristijan Krstic· indicted
Conspiracy to commit money laundering
Max: 20 years in prisonKristijan Krstic· indicted
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Max: 20 years in prisonXenia Faye Atilano Krstic· indicted
Conspiracy to commit money laundering
Max: 20 years in prisonXenia Faye Atilano Krstic· indicted
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Max: 20 years in prisonMarko Pavlovic· indicted
Conspiracy to commit money laundering
Max: 20 years in prisonMarko Pavlovic· indicted
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Max: 20 years in prisonUros Selakovic· indicted
Conspiracy to commit money laundering
Max: 20 years in prisonUros Selakovic· indicted
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Max: 20 years in prisonNenad Krstic· indicted
Conspiracy to commit money laundering
Max: 20 years in prisonNenad Krstic· indicted
Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Max: 20 years in prisonHaojia Miao· indicted
Conspiracy to commit money laundering
Max: 20 years in prisonHaojia Miao· indicted

From the announcement

“This $70 million scam spanned several continents, targeting American citizens and foreigners alike,”

— Prerak Shah, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, U.S. Department of Justice

“We are proud to bring Mr. Stojilkovic to Dallas to face justice in an American courtroom. The U.S. Department of Justice will not relent in our fight against cybercrime.”

— Prerak Shah, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, U.S. Department of Justice

“Mr. Stojilkovic and his partners are charged with executing a global con that allegedly bilked investors out of millions of dollars,”

— Matthew J. DeSarno, Special Agent in Charge, Dallas FBI

“The FBI is uniquely equipped to work with our offices and law enforcement partners worldwide to investigate and dismantle these elaborate schemes. Whether investing with cash or virtual currency, investors should exercise due diligence and report suspicious activity to the authorities.”

— Matthew J. DeSarno, Special Agent in Charge, Dallas FBI

Investigating agencies

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of TexasFederal Bureau of InvestigationSerbian authorities/policeU.S. Department of Justice, Office of International Affairs

Case details

Prosecuting office: Northern District of Texas
Assets: BTC

Binary Options FraudCryptocurrencyCybercrimeExtraditionInternational CooperationInvestment FraudMoney Laundering

Primary source

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