GEORGIA A federal judge sentenced a Columbus, Georgia resident to three years in prison today for her role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, according to officials. Between June 2012 and…
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Santa Barbara High-Profile DUI Attorney Darryl Genis Admits Not Paying Taxes
LOS ANGELES A Santa Barbara-based, high-profile criminal defense attorney has pled guilty Monday in federal court to three counts of willfully failing to file tax returns, according to officials. Darryl W….
Men Involved in Filing at Least 12,000 Fraudulent Tax Returns Sentenced
WASHINGTON D.C. Two residents were sentenced Wednesday for their involvement in a far-reaching stolen identity refund fraud scheme in which they worked with others to seek over $700,000 in income tax refunds…
Feds: Ex-County Clerk and 11 Recruiters Charged in California for Allegedly “Fixing” Traffic Tickets
SANTA ANA, CALIF. Ten suspects were arrested Wednesday on federal grand jury charges of taking bribes to “fix” traffic tickets or illegally resolve cases of hundreds of violators by circumventing the…
Last Defendant in $1.5 Million Fraudulent Tax Refund Scam Sentenced
LOS ANGELES The last of six defendants who conspired to use stolen identities to file fraudulent tax returns with the IRS that sought more than $1.5 million in false tax refunds was…
California Man Who Claimed More than $53 Million In Fraudulent Tax Returns Convicted
An Oxnard-based tax return preparer was convicted Thursday of conspiracy to file false tax refund claims and for having signed tax returns claiming more than $53 million in fraudulent tax refunds, officials announced Friday.
Florida Couple Sentenced for Falsely Filing More than 700 Tax Refund Claims Totaling More Than $1.5 Million
A federal judge sentenced a couple to six years and three months in prison for falsely filing Tax Refund claims totaling more than $1.5 million, according to officials.
Feds: “Mo’ Money” Tax Preparers Sentenced to Prison for Preparing False Tax Returns
A federal judge sentence two Memphis residents to prison today for conspiring to defraud the IRS by preparing false tax returns, according to officials.
Jeremy Blanchard, 35, and Erik Pittman, 35, both of Memphis, were sentenced to serve five years and 10 months and two years and nine months in prison, respectively, officials announced.
10 Charged with International Money Laundering and ID Theft Involving $14 Million in Fraudulent Tax Refunds
Federal authorities late Wednesday arrested five out of 10 defendants who have been charged in identity thefts cases related to an international money laundering scheme that laundered millions of dollars in fraudulently obtained federal income tax refunds.
Owners of Tax Preparation Business Sent to Prison for Filing Bogus Tax Returns for Prison Inmates
The owners of a tax preparation business that filed fraudulent tax returns on behalf of inmates at various New Jersey prisons were each sentenced to multi-year prison sentences, according to officials.
Kamal J. James aka Bro Messiah Aziz El, 34, of Seaford, Delaware, and Crystal G. Hawkins, aka Sis. Crystal Gabri El, 39, of Laurel, Delaware, were sentenced Friday to eight years and four years in prison, respectively.
IRS to Americans: Come Clean Now, Before We Read Panama Papers
U.S. officials revealed to NBC News that they have taken part in two global meetings about the Panama Papers to plan how to use the huge trove of leaked documents to catch criminals — and urged Americans to come clean now before illegal activity is discovered.
Former Bank Teller Who Cashed More than 361 Fraudulent Tax Refund Checks for a “Fee” Sentenced to Prison
A 55-year-old former bank teller who resides in Columbus, Georgia, agreed to cash fraudulent tax refund checks for a “fee” was sentenced to 18 months in prison, according to officials.
The U.S. Treasury checks totaled more than $780,000, officials said.