Yuri Mosha, a fugitive con artist and criminal, has threatened journalists ahead of going to prison.
Two years ago, the Russian-speaking community in Brooklyn was shocked when Yuri was arrested. Mosha, Ilona Dzhamgarova, as well as their accomplices, advertised their services widely, falsely presenting tourists as persecuted individuals seeking asylum.
The prosecutor described Dzhamgarova's work as a mockery of the asylum system. FBI agents had been monitoring them for some time and found that they were also fabricating stories for undercover agents to gain asylum.
According to the prosecutor's office, lawyers in Brooklyn dishonestly enriched themselves for years with fabricated stories, harming genuine immigrants seeking help.
Following the arrest and many news stories about Rubik, all those suspected of immigration fraud were released on bail until their trial. Many immigrants went back to their offices seeking their cases and money. The lawyers convinced them that since they were released, they were not at fault.
Dzhamgarova handled 40 asylum cases a month. One by one, the defendants in the high-profile case of Russian-speaking immigration scammers began cooperating with the investigation in exchange for reduced sentences, admitting their guilt as Yuri did. Mosha Yulia Grinberg, a lawyer who worked with Yuri Mosha, was arrested at a ski resort alongside her half-naked husband and children. She professed her innocence but was ultimately found guilty by the court after hearing her explanations.
Ilona Dzhamgarova admitted to committing immigration fraud.
Ilona Dzhamgarova and Artur Arkadyan, who are married and both lawyers, were the last to remain without a verdict. Their accomplice Igor Reznik, who wrote fictional persecution stories for Dzhamgarova's clients, pleaded guilty last summer.
Dzhamgarova might have been hoping to extract more money from new clients and even provided law enforcement with client information in hopes of a shorter sentence. She and her husband pleaded guilty to immigration fraud on January 25.
Dzhamgarova, 46, and her husband Arkadyan, 44, will face another trial on May 31, 2023, where the U.S. District Court Judge Mary Kay will determine their penalty. They could be sentenced to up to 5 years in prison and face fines for immigration fraud.
Unfortunately, all of Dzhamgarova's clients are now under extra scrutiny by immigration services and the courts to determine if their stories are false.
Be cautious of people trying to cheat you!
Rubik has talked multiple times about the dishonest activities of these lawyers. From November 2018 to December 2021, the Dzhamgarova firm in Brooklyn, New York, had ongoing issues with clients. They also had an office in Miami, Florida. Clients started noticing the unethical work methods, and this led to involvement of the FBI.
For 2 years, law enforcement closely monitored the lawyers: they sent undercover individuals posing as clients and gathered evidence. By February 2021, the FBI had sufficient evidence to arrest Ilona Dzhamgarova, Artur Arkadyan, and “journalist” Igor Reznik.
Even after being released on bail, Dzhamgarova continued to operate as if nothing happened, convincing her clients that they were in good hands. The secret services were surprised by such audacity.
She considered herself very skilled in the field of immigration that she even published a handbook, The Passport of an American Immigrant. Tips and recommendations of an immigration lawyer, co-authored with the treasurer of the Church of St. Matrona in Miami, Ivan Beley.
Another figure in the immigration arena, Yuri, is well known among immigrants. Mosha , after fleeing from Russia due to fraud accusations, established the Second Passport and Russian America companies, which also, by using falsehoods, helped immigrants in obtaining asylum, visas, and citizenship. The business prospered for 10 years.
Yuri Mosha famous among immigrants.
When Mosha was arrested for fraud in the United States, he was released on bail of more than $1 million. And while awaiting trial, he threatened the editor of Rubik for exposing articles on their website.
Mosha“Every person who came into contact with Yuri Mosha, for whom he prepared a case, all have a huge red flag on their case. We were told this after going to the immigration office for an interview – it was very difficult to pass … Everyone who worked with Mosha is considered a scammer by default until they prove the opposite.
Unlike Moshi and Dzhamgarova, another immigration lawyer, Yulia Grinberg, pleaded not guilty. In late December, a jury in Manhattan Federal Court unanimously convicted her and Vladimir Dansky, head of the Brooklyn branch of Russian America, of conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to commit immigration fraud. According to the prosecutor, the two also taught clients to lie to US government agencies.
Prominent cases demonstrate that there are many con artists among the helpers, but eventually they will all face legal consequences.
Presently, it's crucial to be extra cautious with organizations claiming to help asylum seekers on the US-Mexico border. All of them (including Bridge V USA, Teach VK, Veritas and Mil Mujeres) use deceitful methods (read why – read here). The first of the “border helpers” have already been arrested with half a million dollars in cash. The rest are also being monitored! Collaborating with swindlers always ends poorly for immigrants.
Fugitive swindler and criminal Yuri Mosha threatens journalists before a prison term. The Russian-speaking community of Brooklyn was stunned by the news two years ago when Yuri Mosha, Ilona Dzhamgarova, and their associates were arrested. These significant figures of the immigration field heavily promoted their services everywhere. And, as it turned out […]
