The person at the center of this case
United States (conspiracy to defraud)
Cold Case · Open - Wanted
8 years waiting · since 2018
MARIA ANATOLYEVNA BOVDA
Justice for United States (conspiracy to defraud) — the trail went cold in 2018, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1What was Bovda's specific role in managing the Translator Project and coordinating fictitious personas?
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evidence
Lead #2What stolen American identities were used and how were they obtained by the IRA?
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contact
Lead #3Does Bovda remain in Russia or has she fled to another country since the 2018 warrant?
Maria Anatolyevna Bovda, a Russian national employed by the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency, is wanted by the FBI for her role as head of the Translator Project, which conducted political interference operations targeting the United States from 2013 to 2014. The conspiracy involved creating hundreds of fictitious online personas, purchasing American server space, and using stolen identities to interfere with U.S. political processes, including the 2016 Presidential Election. A federal arrest warrant was issued on February 16, 2018, and Bovda remains at large with suspected ties to Russia.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - United States District Court for the District of Columbia
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Lead #4What computer servers in the United States were purchased and used for the interference operations?
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Lead #5Who else within the IRA worked directly under Bovda and may have information about the conspiracy?
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Official wording
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Conspiracy to Defraud the United States Caution: Maria Anatolyevna Bovda is wanted by the FBI for her alleged involvement in a conspiracy to defraud the United States by impairing, obstructing, and defeating the lawful functions of the Federal Election Commission, the United States Department of Justice, and the United States Department of State. This occurred in Washington, D.C., from November of 2013 to October of 2014.
Bovda was employed with the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency (IRA), an organization allegedly engaged in political and electoral interference operations in the United States which included the purchase of American computer server space, the creation of hundreds of fictitious online personas, and the use of stolen identities of persons from the United States.
Bovda worked as the head of the IRA’s Translator Project, the company’s United States-focused contingent. These actions were allegedly taken to reach significant numbers of Americans for the purposes of interfering with the United States political system, including the 2016 Presidential Election.
On February 16, 2018, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Maria Anatolyevna Bovda in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia after she was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States. Remarks: Bovda speaks Russian and English.
She has ties to Russia.
Timeline of Events
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2013-11-01
Conspiracy period begins
Internet Research Agency operations targeting U.S. political system commence
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2014-10-31
Conspiracy period ends
IRA operations period concludes
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2018-02-16
Federal arrest warrant issued
Maria Anatolyevna Bovda charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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Case Information
Incident:November 1, 2013
Last Updated:June 8, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:November 1, 2013
Last Updated:June 8, 2026
Up to $75,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case