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IRS’s Top 10 Identity Theft Prosecutions: Criminal Investigation Continues Efforts to Halt Refund Fraud
IRS’s Top 10 Identity Theft Prosecutions: Criminal Investigation Continues Efforts to Halt Refund Fraud IR-2016-45, March 21, 2016 WASHINGTON — As part of the continued crackdown on refund fraud and identity theft, the Internal Revenue Service today released the Top 10 Identity Theft Prosecutions for Fiscal Year 2015. These prosecutions…
Examples of Identity Theft Investigations – Fiscal Year 2016
Examples of Identity Theft Investigations – Fiscal Year 2016 The following examples of Identity Theft Investigations are written from public record documents on file in the courts within the judicial district where the cases were prosecuted. Florida Resident Sentenced for Tax and Unemployment Insurance Claims Fraud Schemes On March 15,…
Response to a Freedom of Information Act Request
On March 5, 2016 CFEG received a letter from the U.S. Postal Service in response to a Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA) dated April 1, 2015 requesting, access to certain records that may be in the custody of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service regarding documents reflecting how many people…
CFEG has worked on and supports S. 845
CFEG has worked on and supports S. 845, a bill introduced in the Senate on March 24, 2015 and sponsored by Senator Marco Rubio [R-FL].The bill requires the Secretary of the Treasury to implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being…
CFEG announces that it will be hosting a Capitol Hill Briefing and Panel Discussion on February 23, 2016 – “Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud – An Update.”
CFEG announces that it will be hosting a Capitol Hill Briefing and Panel Discussion on February 23, 2016 – “Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud – An Update.” The event will take place between 1:00 and 2:30 p.m. at the United States Capitol Visitor Center: Congressional Meeting Room North. CFEG will have a distinguished panel of…
