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Riverview Woman Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Conspiracy and Aggravated Identity Theft
U.S. Attorney’s Office February 13, 2013 TAMPA, FL—United States Attorney Robert E. O’Neill announces that Carlista Hawls pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service, wire fraud, and theft of government funds and one count of aggravated identity theft. Hawls faces a maximum penalty…
Former University Community Hospital Employee Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
U.S. Attorney’s Office February 12, 2013 TAMPA, FL—United States Attorney Robert E. O’Neill announces that Tanya Cullens today pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service, wire fraud, theft of government funds, and one count of aggravated identity theft. She faces a maximum penalty of…
Palm Beach County Health Department Employee Arrested for Stealing Patient Information
U.S. Attorney’s Office February 12, 2013 Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Michael B. Steinbach, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office, announce that Salita St. Simon, 30, of Belle Glade, was arrested today on a charge of…
Eleven South Florida Residents Charged in $34 Million Stolen Identity Tax Refund Scheme
U.S. Attorney’s Office February 08, 2013 Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Jose A. Gonzalez, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI); Michael B. Steinbach, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office; and Paula Reid, Special Agent…
Castor Announces Progress in Combating Identity Theft and Tax Fraud
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor detailed today the progress made in the fight against identity theft and tax-related crimes, and announced the filing of new legislation to continue the momentum. Together with Rep. Rich Nugent, Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor and local law enforcement, Castor has pressed successfully for strong action…
Miami U.S. Attorney Issues Warning and Crackdown on ID Theft
Guard your identity with your life, warns South Florida’s top law enforcement official. U.S. Attorney Wifredo Ferrer says the double whammy of ID theft and tax-refund scams are the “new Medicare fraud,” picking the pockets of hard-working people and the federal government every year for billions of dollars. “We need…
