FBI sanctions listing
ISMAIL SHALASH
ISMAIL SHALASH is an individual designated on the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted (FBI) sanctions list under the White-Collar Crime programme, listed on 2021-10-01. White-Collar Crime. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
Wire Fraud and Laundering of Money Instruments Ismail Shalash is wanted for his alleged role in money laundering. Shalash would sell luxury vehicles online to owners of privately owned car dealerships in various states and never produce the promised product upon receipt of payment. Shalash would at times use the alias of “Armand Brigante” of MDDI Inc. to deceive victims into believing that Shalash and “Armand Brigante” were two separate individuals. Shalash would then allegedly sell vehicles to car dealerships with the promise that the vehicle would be delivered. In most instances and when the victims believed an unreasonable amount of time passed for the purchased vehicles to be delivered, victims would aggressively try to contact Shalash to no avail or without remedy. Ultimately, the vehicles were never delivered and the victims received no refund. Shalash attempted to allegedly defraud 8 victims in 5 different states for a total amount of approximately 3.4 million dollars. Shalash allegedly defrauded 5 different victims in 4 different states for the approximate amount of 1.7 million dollars. On September 30, 2021, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Shalash after he was charged with wire fraud and laundering of money instruments by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
Statement of reasons as published by US FBI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | US FBI (FBI) — FBI — White-Collar Crime |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | White-Collar Crime |
| Date listed | 2021-10-01 |
| Source record ID | fbi:ef69432f790044c1955aa25c9751b854 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | White-Collar Crime |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 28, 1985 |
| Gender | Male |
Known aliases (2)
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | fbi:ef69432f790044c1955aa25c9751b854 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |