LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Dallas Field Office is searching for potential victims of a man who ran fraudulent investment schemes.
The FBI says Matthew “Matt” Jess Thrash was indicted in the Eastern District of Texas. He’s charged with federal violations of wire fraud and money laundering.
Officials believed he targeted people between 2012 and 2024. Schemes including a fake sports management company, memorabilia store, and sale of stock in cannabis dispensaries.
It is believed that Thrash targeted individuals in Las Vegas, NV; Shreveport, LA; Lake Charles, LA; Tampa, FL, and throughout the state of Texas.
For anyone who could have been a potential victim or has any information into Thrash is encouraged to fill out this form.
“Mr. Thrash used and employed various fraudulent schemes to obtain money from others. A critical component of his schemes was presenting himself as a successful businessman with lucrative investment opportunities. Individuals should not be embarrassed if they invested in one of his schemes. We encourage you to come forward so that you can receive assistance and help us hold him accountable in a court of law,” said FBI Dallas Acting Special Agent in Charge P. J. O’Brien. “
The FBI is legally mandated to identify victims of federal crimes it investigates.
Victims may be eligible for certain services, restitution, and rights under federal and/or state law. Criminal charges are merely an allegation of criminal conduct, not evidence. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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