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announcement Ukrainian-Israeli Man Pleads Guilty to Multimillion-Dollar Fake Brokerage Scheme Thursday, December 18, 2025 Share Facebook X LinkedIn Email For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs A Ukrainian-Israeli national pleaded guilty today to wire fraud in connection with his participation in a large-scale, fake stock-brokerage organization. The plea today underscores the Criminal Division’s commitment to holding accountable foreign actors who exploit and defraud American citizens.”“This case demonstrates Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) commitment to protecting Americans from complex financial fraud schemes that cross international borders,” said Deputy Special Agent
in Charge Matt Wright of HSI. When victims attempted to withdraw their money, they were prevented from doing so, threatened with legal action, or manipulated into sending more money to the fraud ring.Shilkloper is the first of three defendants charged in the case to be arrested and plead guilty. However, the victims’ money was instead laundered through a series of bank accounts in Ukraine, Georgia, Hungary, Israel, Czech Republic, and elsewhere, all controlled by Shilkloper and his co-conspirators. HSI will continue to pursue those who seek to exploit our financial systems and
bring them to justice.”court filings state and statements made in court, Shilkloper and his co-conspirators defrauded victims in the United States of at least $2.8 million dollars by promising high rates of return on investments made through their “K6 Investing,” “Neotron Holding, LTD,” and “Goldex Technology” companies. As part of the scheme, the defendant provided access to a digital platform that allowed victims to see what they believed were real-time investment performance data. If the judge accepts his plea, Shilkloper will pay a fine of $250,000, pay at least $800,000 in additional restitution, and face up