Overview
- The FBI Detroit field office announced Thursday that it has placed Darren Anthony Robinson on its Most Wanted Fraudsters list and is offering up to $150,000 for information that leads to his arrest and conviction.
- Robinson was federally indicted in January 2024 on 11 counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering after prosecutors said he used QYU Holdings to solicit investor funds under false pretenses.
- Federal filings and bank records covering 2015–2022 show hundreds of wire transfers into QYU accounts totaling tens of millions and a preliminary review found patterns prosecutors say are consistent with a Ponzi scheme.
- Officials say Robinson cut off a court-ordered GPS tether and fled in November 2023 and that he has traveled widely with known ties to locations including Florida, Panama, and the United Arab Emirates.
- Dozens of apparent victims in southeast Michigan and hundreds worldwide are urged to come forward to the FBI or submit tips online as investigators from the FBI and IRS Criminal Investigation coordinate international search and potential prosecution.