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ID theft gets new focus Tax season is prime time in a state already at the top of the FBI’s problem list, authorities say
By Linda Trischitta Staff writer It’s time to do tax returns and here’s some motivation to get it done quickly: Identity thieves will try to get your refund before you do. FBI Miami chief Michael Steinbach called ID theft a "huge, growing problem" in South Florida, which in 2012 led…
IRS Criminal Investigation Issues Annual Report
IR-2014-18, Feb. 24, 2014 WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today announced the release of its IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) Annual Report for fiscal year 2013, reflecting significant increases in enforcement actions against tax criminals and a robust rise in convictions, including identity theft. CI investigates potential criminal violations of…
Two Defendants Sentenced in Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Involving Thousands of Patients’ Personal Identity Information
U.S. Attorney’s Office February 28, 2014 Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Michael B. Steinbach, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office; and Jose A. Gonzalez, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), announce that defendants Tiffany…
Three Sentenced in Orange County Health Department Identity Theft Scheme
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 04, 2014 ORLANDO—U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. sentenced Delray Duncan, Gerald Williams, and Shanterica Smith to federal prison yesterday for identity theft. Specifically, the court sentenced Duncan to 42 months in federal prison, Williams to 54 months in federal prison, and Smith to 60…
Portland Man Sentenced For Tax Refund Fraud Received over $296,000 in Fraudulent Refund
PORTLAND, Ore. – Ricky Lee Greenwood, 32, of Portland, Oregon, was sentenced in federal court for a wide-spread tax refund fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney S. Amanda Marshall for the District of Oregon. Today, Greenwood was sentenced to 40 months in prison. The sentence will be followed by three years…
Two Defendants Convicted in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Scheme Resulting in Millions of Dollars in Fraudulent Activity
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 05, 2014 Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Kathryn Keneally, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Tax Division; Jose A. Gonzalez, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI); George L. Piro, Special Agent in Charge, Federal…
