Memorandum of Interview — Elias Eldabbagh (Document 20-3, filed January 25, 2022)

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Document 20-3, filed 01/25/22, in Case 1:21-cr-00523-TNM, is an Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Memorandum of Interview with the investigation name ELIAS ELDABBAGH, dated January 19, 2022. It records that special agents Brad Kilkowski and Matthew LeBrun interviewed Ammani Hood, owner of DC Mobile Notary Now, at the Washington D.C. Field Office. Hood stated that the signature on the Citibank affidavit was notarized on September 15, 2021, and estimated a payment between $27 and $50. The memorandum says Hood confirmed from a picture (Exhibit 2) that ELDABBAGH was the person whose signature was notarized, and that it was prepared on January 20, 2022.

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          Case 1:21-cr-00523-TNM Document 20-3 Filed 01/25/22 Page 1 of 4


                              DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                 Internal Revenue Service
                                   Criminal Investigation

                                 Memorandum of Interview

Investigation #:        1000309894              Location: Washington D.C. Field Office
Investigation Name:     ELIAS ELDABBAGH                    1200 1st St. NE
Date:                   January 19, 2022                   Washington, D.C. 20002
Time:                   5:15 P.M.– 5:30 P.M.
Participant(s):                       , Owner/Operator DC Mobile Notary Now
                        Brad Kilkowski, Special Agent
                        Matthew LeBrun, Special Agent

  On the above date and approximate times, Internal Revenue Service Criminal
  Investigation (IRS-CI) special agents Brad Kilkowski (SA Kilkowski) and Matthew
  LeBrun (SA LeBrun) interviewed Ammani Hood (Hood) at the Washington D.C. Field
  Office (WDCFO) located at 1200 1st St. NE, Washington D.C. 20002. Prior to the
  interview, SA Kilkowski and SA LeBrun introduced themselves and presented their
  credentials for inspection. SA Kilkowski told Hood that the interview was voluntary, and
  that Hood could end the interview at any time. During the interview, Hood stated the
  following:

  1. Name: Ammani Hood
     Title: Owner DC Mobile Notary Now (DMNN)
     Phone:
     Email:

  2. Hood owns DMNN and has been a registered notary in D.C. since April 2021. DMNN
     offers mobile notary services and provides services to approximately three (3) clients
     per week. Hood also works for D.C. Public Schools (DCPS).

  3. Potential clients typically contact Hood by phone and arrange an appointment. Hood
     travels to their location to notarize their document(s). Clients must show Hood
     identification, typically a drivers license or a passport, for her to notarize their
     signature. Hood does not retain any documents from the client but keeps a record of
     the meeting.

    SA Kilkowski handed a copy of the CitiBank Affidavit of Forgery, Alteration, Counterfeit
    or Unauthorized Remotely Created Check signed by ELIAS ELDABBAGH
    (ELDABBAGH) (The Affidavit; see Exhibit 1). Prior to any questions about the
    document, Hood told the special agents that she remembered the name and recalled
    notarizing the document somewhere near Georgia Ave. Hood opened a small binder
    and reviewed a record of the transaction. After reviewing the affidavit and her record of
    the transaction, Hood stated the following:



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4. Hood confirmed that she notarized the signature on the affidavit on September 15,
   2021. Hood notarized the signature on the affidavit at the residence located at 642
   Columbia Rd. NW, Washington, D.C.

5. ELDABBAGH showed Hood a California state driver’s license to confirm his identity
   so that she could notarize his signature on the affidavit. In addition to notarizing the
   signature, Hood had ELDABBAGH raise his hand and make a sworn statement
   under the penalty of perjury.

6. Hood does not recall anything unusual from the transaction, and that it was a
   standard mobile notary service. Hood did not recall anyone else in the home when
   the document was notarized.

7. Hood could not recall the exact amount ELDABBAGH paid her, but estimated the
   payment she received between $27 and $50. Payment was most likely made using
   PayPal.

8. SA Kilkowski showed Hood a picture of ELDABBAGH (Exhibit 2). Hood confirmed
   that ELDABBAGH was the same person whose signature she notarized on
   September 15, 2021.

SA Kilkowski and SA LeBrun thanked Hood for her time and terminated the interview
at approximately 5:30 p.m. I prepared this memorandum on January 20, 2022, after
refreshing my memory from notes taken during and immediately after the interview
with Hood.



                                                       Brad Kilkowski
                                                       Special Agent




                                                       Special Agent




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