The Turkish national allegedly participated in a scheme that misrepresented a company’s capabilities to obtain U.S. military supply contracts and transferred proceeds to Turkey.
WASHINGTON, DC, October 5, 2026
The FBI has added Onur Simsek to its Most Wanted Fraudsters list, offering up to $150,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction in a defense procurement case involving allegedly misrepresented military components and overseas payments.
The bureau announced the addition on September 3, identifying Simsek as a Turkish national believed to be living in Turkey, while the public case materials reviewed still describe him as wanted rather than in custody.
According to the FBI’s announcement, investigators allege that Simsek and others used a Central Florida company to obtain military supply contracts between April 2019 and February 2022 by misrepresenting its manufacturing qualifications and the origin of its products.
Manufacturing Claims Central to Alleged Scheme
Authorities say the company presented itself as a qualified American manufacturer, while components were actually produced in Turkey and subsequently shipped to the United States, where they were repackaged to conceal their origin before delivery.
The allegations concern representations made to both the government and military contractors, linking the company’s claimed capabilities with the procurement decisions and payments that investigators say allowed the operation to obtain business under false pretenses.
The case therefore raises two related questions about the supplied products: whether the company accurately disclosed their manufacturing origin and whether the components themselves met the specifications required for their intended military applications under the contracts.
Components Intended for Ships and Armored Vehicles
According to FOX 35 Orlando’s reporting, the components were intended for equipment including Navy aircraft carriers and submarines, Marine Corps armored vehicles and Army tanks, with subsequent testing finding that parts failed to meet required specifications.
The FBI’s wanted profile describes many of the supplied components as critical application items, explaining that their failure could potentially render the larger system inoperable, a concern extending beyond the financial value of individual contracts.
That description identifies a potential operational consequence, while the public materials reviewed do not document a specific battlefield failure, injury or loss of a military platform caused by components allegedly supplied through this scheme.
The distinction matters because investigators’ concerns about product reliability support scrutiny of the procurement process, but they do not establish that every possible consequence occurred or that every component reached an operational weapons system.
Investigators Allege Transfers of Proceeds to Turkey
The FBI alleges that hundreds of thousands of dollars were laundered back to Turkey through international wire transfers, linking the procurement accusations to separate charges about the movement of money generated by the suspected operation.
That amount reflects the transfers identified in the bureau’s public account, not a comprehensive valuation of all contracts, a final determination of government losses, or a court finding of Simsek’s personal financial benefit.
The money laundering allegations also require proof of the charged conduct, and a payment crossing an international border does not, by itself, establish the criminal purpose alleged in this prosecution.
Federal Warrant Predates Wanted List Addition
A federal arrest warrant was issued in the Middle District of Florida on October 25, 2023, with the FBI identifying charges involving government fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and export control offenses in its announcement.
The September listing therefore expands publicity surrounding an existing prosecution, while the warrant and underlying charges predate the new appeal by nearly three years and remain distinct from the bureau’s decision to highlight the case.
Federal officials also said Simsek had been barred from government contracting in 2018, an earlier restriction they cited when explaining why the alleged use of another company to obtain military contracts warranted particular investigative attention.
Several Agencies Identify Procurement Concerns
The FBI announcement included statements from the Defense Criminal Investigative Service and the General Services Administration’s inspector general, reflecting an investigation involving military supply requirements, contractor representations and the protection of federal purchasing funds from alleged fraud.
Officials described risks involving substandard components and sensitive military information, although their public statements do not replace the evidence that prosecutors would need to present to establish Simsek’s responsibility for the offenses charged against him.
Simsek’s inclusion on the fraudsters list is an investigative development, and the materials reviewed do not establish a conviction in this pending case, a confirmed arrest location or a timetable for proceedings involving his return.
Cross-Border Business Requires Accurate Documentation
For readers researching lawful international arrangements, Amicus International Consulting publishes information about second-passport services, a separate subject from the manufacturing qualifications, product certifications and export compliance questions raised by the allegations in this defense procurement case.
Its information about tax identification numbers concerns administrative documentation, and the reporting reviewed provides no evidence connecting those services or the company with Simsek, the military contracts or the alleged transfers described by federal investigators.
Public Appeal Seeks Information About Simsek
The FBI is seeking information about Simsek’s whereabouts through its established reporting channels, while its stated belief that he resides in Turkey remains a geographic assessment rather than public confirmation of a precise current address.
The immediate development is the expanded wanted appeal, with any future arrest and court proceedings needed to move the case beyond the government’s published allegations concerning manufacturing claims, component specifications, and transfers of contract proceeds.
