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Tech CEO Bernhard Fritsch added to FBI Most Wanted after fleeing to Germany
✍️ Times of India
🗓 07 Sep 2026, 07:33 AM
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Tech CEO Bernhard Fritsch, convicted of investment fraud and sentenced to 15 years, has been placed on the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters list after fleeing from Mexico to Germany.
Bernhard Fritsch, the chief executive of a technology firm, was found guilty of orchestrating an investment fraud scheme and handed a fifteen‑year prison term along with a restitution order. Following his conviction, he was briefly detained in Mexico before managing to escape.
Authorities say Fritsch slipped out of Mexican custody and crossed into Germany, where he remains at large. His flight has prompted the Federal Bureau of Investigation to elevate his case, adding him to its Most Wanted Fraudsters roster.
The FBI has issued an urgent public appeal, urging anyone with information about Fritsch’s whereabouts to come forward. Investigators stress that tips could lead to his apprehension and the enforcement of his sentence and financial penalties.
Authorities say Fritsch slipped out of Mexican custody and crossed into Germany, where he remains at large. His flight has prompted the Federal Bureau of Investigation to elevate his case, adding him to its Most Wanted Fraudsters roster.
The FBI has issued an urgent public appeal, urging anyone with information about Fritsch’s whereabouts to come forward. Investigators stress that tips could lead to his apprehension and the enforcement of his sentence and financial penalties.