Maghfoor Mansoor (March 3, 1966 - May 11, 2001) was a Pakistani native who was a cab driver and tour guide and a former fugitive in the United States who had been on the FBI 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list[1]. During his crime rampage, he had committed a variety in criminal acts in several U.S. states, including sexual assault, robbery, and carjacking, and he caused the death of one person in a hit and run accident while attempting to flee law enforcement[2]. His spree ended on May 11, 2001 in a New York hotel when he was shot to death by law enforcement agents[3].
It was believed that compulsive gambling was his motivation for his life of crime as he became desperate to obtain money for additional gambling[4].
In 2002, the story of Mansoor's life of crime was aired on The FBI Files, in an episode titled "High Stakes."[5]
Mansoor was either convicted of or wanted for the following crimes[3][6]:
During a national manhunt for Mansoor, he was difficult to catch or identify. He had used a large number of aliases and disguises, making the determination of his identity of nationality a challenge for law enforcement[4][8].