SEMION MOGILEVICH
Also known as: Seva Moguilevich, Semon Yudkovich Palagnyuk, Semen Yukovich Telesh, Simeon Mogilevitch, Semjon Mogilevcs, Shimon Makelwitsh, Shimon Makhelwitsch, Sergei Yurevich Schnaider, "Seva"
Current age (if alive)
79
Gender
male
Nationality
Kyiv, Ukraine
Date of case
7/20/2010
Country
United States
Physical Description
Height
168 cm
Weight
132 kg
Eye color
Green
Hair color
Gray (Balding)
Distinguishing marks
Mogilevich has pockmarks on his face.
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Circumstances
Semion Mogilevich is wanted for his alleged participation in a multi-million dollar scheme to defraud thousands of investors in the stock of a public company incorporated in Canada, but headquartered in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, between 1993 and 1998. The scheme to defraud collapsed in 1998, after thousands of investors lost in excess of 150 million U.S. dollars, and Mogilevich, thought to have allegedly funded and authorized the scheme, was indicted in 2002 and 2003. Mogilevich may wear facial hair to include a moustache. He is known to be a heavy smoker. Mogilevich has his primary residence in Moscow, Russia. He is known to utilize a Russian passport, but may also possess Israeli and Ukrainian passports.
Reward
The United States Government is offering a reward of up to $5,000,000 for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Semion Mogilevich.
Last updated: 5/27/2026