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Miami Resident Sentenced in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
Miami Resident Sentenced in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme U.S. Attorney’s Office September 14, 2015 Southern District of Florida (305) 961-9001 Kiesha Adderly Mitchell, 36, of Miami, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Darrin P. Gayles to 48 months in prison, to be followed by three years of…
Six Defendants Charged in Extensive Tax Refund and Identity Theft Fraud Scheme Involving Thousands of Individuals’ Personal Identifying Information
Six Defendants Charged in Extensive Tax Refund and Identity Theft Fraud Scheme Involving Thousands of Individuals’ Personal Identifying Information U.S. Attorney’s Office August 12, 2015 Southern District of Florida (305) 961-9001 Six defendants were indicted on charges stemming from their participation in an extensive tax refund and identity theft fraud…
Former Miami Dade College Student Sentenced for His Involvement in a Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Involving Financial Services Account
Former Miami Dade College Student Sentenced for His Involvement in a Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Involving Financial Services Account U.S. Attorney’s Office October 19, 2015 Southern District of Florida (305) 961-9001 A former Miami Dade College (MDC) student was sentenced to 36 months in prison, followed by three…
HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET UNITED STATES SENATE “Identity Theft”
TESTIMONY OF THE HONORABLE J. RUSSELL GEORGE TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION before the COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET UNITED STATES SENATE “Identity Theft” August 26, 2015 Senator Ayotte, thank you for hosting this hearing and the opportunity to provide testimony on the important subject of identity theft and its…
Former IRS Employee and Three Others Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud
Former IRS Employee and Three Others Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud U.S. Attorney’s Office July 17, 2015 Northern District of Florida (850) 942-8430 PENSACOLA, FL—Four Pensacola residents, including a former IRS tax examiner, have been sentenced to prison for conspiring to file false claims for payment in connection with…
IRS Increases Efforts to Prevent Identity Theft and Fraud
IRS Increases Efforts to Prevent Identity Theft and Fraud Patricia Cohen Thursday, 11 Jun 2015 | 5:41 PM ET The New York Times Reeling from an online attack that allowed criminals to steal personal information and divert tax refunds from tens of thousands of taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service announced…
