$10M Reward
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ALIASES: “JokerStash,” “Vega,” “vip,” “v1pee,” “ViperSV,” Тимур Камильевич Шахмаметов
DOB: April 14, 1986
NATIONALITY: Russia
CITIZENSHIP: Russia
HEIGHT: 5’9”
WEIGHT: 180 lbs
HAIR COLOR: Brown
EYE COLOR: Brown
U.S. SECRET SERVICE FIELD OFFICE: Headquarters – Cyber Investigative Section
CASE SUMMARY
On September 26, 2024, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Virginia unsealed an indictment charging Russian national Timur Kamilevich Shakhmametov for his involvement in the creation and operation of Joker’s Stash, a website devoted to selling stolen payment card data. While Joker’s Stash was in operation, it offered for sale data from approximately 40 million payment cards annually, totaling hundreds of millions of payment cards overall, and was one of the largest carding markets in history. Estimates of its profits range from $280 million to more than $1 billion.
Shakhmametov is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit and aid and abet bank fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit access device fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Shakhmametov’s co-conspirator, Russian national Sergey Sergeevich Ivanov, known online as “Taleon” and “UAPS,” among other aliases, is charged in the same indictment for allegedly laundering the proceeds from Joker’s Stash.
The prosecution is being handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.
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The charges and allegations contained in the indictment are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
If you have information regarding this individual, please contact the U.S. Secret Service at MostWanted@usss.dhs.gov.