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MAKING FALSE CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES

RAFAEL MAXIMINO MONTEJO

Photograph of Rafael Maximino Montejo taken in 1995
Photograph taken in 1995

DESCRIPTION

Date of Birth Used:  December 22, 1947 Hair: Gray
Place of Birth: Cuba Eyes: Brown
Height: 5'7" Sex: Male
Weight: 160 pounds Race: White (Hispanic)
NCIC: W118628639 Nationality: Cuban
Occupations: Salesman, Entrepreneur
Scars and Marks: None known
Remarks: Montejo is believed to have travelled to Canada, Cuba, Venezuela, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic where he has had extensive business dealings in the past. He may be using an alias while travelling to and from the United States, and may be residing in Mexico or Cuba.

CAUTION

In June of 1994, a joint investigation conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, and the FBI, disclosed a scheme to defraud FEMA's Individual and Family Grant (IFG) program. It is alleged that Rafael Maximino Montejo, working as an assistant to the Director of the IFG, submitted and approved for his own benefit fraudulent claims to FEMA pursuant to the 1992 Hurricane Andrew relief efforts. Montejo allegedly received checks from FEMA after filing the false claims. Loss from the known fraud is estimated at over $50,000.

In November of 1998, a Federal Grand Jury subpoena was served on Montejo for handwriting examples. Montejo failed to appear for his scheduled appointment and an arrest warrant was issued charging him with contempt. On December 15, 1998, Montejo was indicted and the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, issued a federal arrest warrant charging him with making false claims against the United States.

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PERSON, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FBI OFFICE OR THE NEAREST AMERICAN EMBASSY OR CONSULATE.

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ROBERT S. MUELLER, III
DIRECTOR
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535
TELEPHONE: (202) 324-3000
 


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