identity Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty in a Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 4 Feb 2013 13:48:18 EST Larreka Jackson pleaded guilty today in the Middle District of Alabama to her role in a multi-million dollar conspiracy to use stolen identities to obtain tax refunds. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Family Members Sentenced in Alabama in $1.9 Million Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 4 Feb 2013 16:24:28 EST Several family members were sentenced Friday in the Middle District of Alabama for their involvement in a $1.9 million dollar stolen identity refund fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Woman Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Running Sophisticated Million Dollar Identity Theft Tax Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 18:24:55 EST Antoinette Djonret was sentenced today to 144 months in prison for her involvement in two separate tax fraud schemes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Defendants Sentenced for Their Role in a Million Dollar Identity Theft Tax Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 17:12:32 EST Corey Means was sentenced yesterday to 20 months in prison and Melba Wilson to eight months home detention for their involvement in a million dollar identity theft tax scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Louisiana Tax Return Preparer Convicted of Stolen Identity Refund Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 17:37:15 EST Following a four-day jury trial in Baton Rouge, La., a federal jury convicted Angela Myers today of wire fraud, making false claims, subscribing to false tax returns and aggravated identity theft. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Corrections Officer and Former Corrections Officer Indicted for Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 8 Mar 2013 17:24:25 EST A 29-count indictment was unsealed today in Montgomery, Ala., charging Bryant Thompson, an Alabama corrections officer, and Quincy Walton, a former Alabama corrections officer, with federal tax crimes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Three Sentenced in Alabama Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:19:47 EDT Mary Bennett, Narendrakumar Patel and Eugenia Burks, all residents of Elmore County, Ala., were sentenced for their roles in an identity theft and tax fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Former Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Sheriff’s Deputy Indicted for Civil Rights, Bank Fraud, Computer Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft and Obstruction of Justice Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 14:32:58 EDT An indictment against former Jefferson Parish, La., Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Hebert, 48, was announced today by Roy L. Austin Jr., Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division; Dana J. Boente, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana; Michael J. Anderson, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI New Orleans Field Office; and Sheriff Newell Normand from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Former Federal Fugitive Pleads Guilty in California to Massive Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme in Connection with Nationwide Foreclosure Scam By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 8 Apr 2013 17:49:46 EDT A former Los Angeles resident, who fled to Canada and was a federal fugitive for 12 years, pleaded guilty today to aggravated identity theft and bankruptcy fraud in connection with leading a nearly 15-year foreclosure-rescue scam that fraudulently postponed foreclosure sales for more than 800 distressed homeowners. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stolen Identity Refund Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:45:53 EDT Kenneth Jerome Blackmon Jr., a resident of Montgomery, Ala., was sentenced today to 51 months in prison, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Residents Indicted for Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:35:34 EDT Several residents of Montgomery, Ala., were indicted by a federal grand jury for their involvement in a conspiracy to receive fraudulent tax refunds into their bank accounts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Man Indicted for Multi-Million Dollar Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme Using Prisoner Identities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:55:59 EDT A federal grand jury in Montgomery, Ala., returned an indictment charging Harvey James for using stolen identities to file false tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity New York Man Pleads Guilty in Massachusetts to Theft of Government Property and Money Laundering in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:58:08 EDT Odalis Castillo-Lopez, a citizen of the Dominican Republic and a resident of New York, pleaded guilty today to theft of government property and money laundering in connection with a scheme to cash U.S. Treasury tax refund checks fraudulently obtained using the stolen identities of Puerto Rican residents. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Resident Indicted in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:07:10 EDT Bridgette Rivers, a resident of Montgomery, Ala., was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy and theft of government funds related to her participation in a scheme to use stolen identities to file fraudulent tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Internet Installer Sentenced for Hijacking Customer’s Internet to Perpetrate Identity Theft Tax Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 7 May 2013 17:22:20 EDT Corey Thompson was sentenced today to serve 30 months in prison for his involvement in a sophisticated stolen identity refund fraud conspiracy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Man Pleads Guilty for Involvement in a Large Scale Stolen Identity Refund Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2013 16:53:07 EDT Glenn Powell Jr. pleaded guilty today in the Middle District of Alabama to his role in a large scale stolen identity refund fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Woman Receives Four Years in Prison in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2013 17:35:52 EDT Larreka Jackson was sentenced yesterday to 48 months in prison for her role in a multi-million dollar conspiracy to use stolen identities to obtain tax refunds, the Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Jackson was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $721,519.12. In January 2013, Jackson pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to file false claims and one count of aggravated identity theft. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty for Involvement in a Large Scale Stolen Identity Refund Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2013 18:11:27 EDT Tracey Montgomery, of Montgomery County, Ala., pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama to her role in a large scale stolen identity refund fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Resident Pleads Guilty in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2013 18:00:17 EDT Bridgette Rivers, a resident of Montgomery, Ala., pleaded guilty to her involvement in a conspiracy to use stolen identities to file fraudulent tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2013 15:50:52 EDT Lea’Tice Phillips, of Montgomery County, Ala., pleaded guilty today to one count of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft for her role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Man Indicted for Multi-state Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:06:34 EDT Christopher Cordelle Davis, of Montgomery County, Ala., was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Middle District of Alabama for his role in a scheme to file fraudulent tax returns using stolen identities, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today following Davis’s arrest. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity California Woman Charged with Aiding and Assisting the Preparation of False Tax Returns and Identity Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:16:30 EDT Lanisha D. Applewhite of Richmond, Calif., was indicted by a federal grand jury in San Francisco, for aiding and assisting the preparation and presentation of false and fraudulent federal income tax returns as well as identity fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in Tax Refund Identity Theft Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 17:37:32 EDT Scottie Alice Johnson of Montgomery County, Ala., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States for her role in a Stolen Identity Refund Fraud (SIRF) scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity U.S.Postal Service Mail Carrier Convicted for Involvement with Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 5 Jul 2013 12:46:28 EDT A jury found Vernon Harrison, of Montgomery, Ala., guilty of one count of conspiring to file false claims, eight counts of mail fraud, eight counts of aggravated identity theft and six counts of embezzlement from the U.S. mail. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity US Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty in Georgia to Stealing Identity Information from US Army Computer System By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 16:37:30 EDT Ammie Brothers, 29, of Columbus, Ga., a sergeant in the U.S. Army, pleaded guilty today to unlawfully obtaining personal information from the U.S. Army’s Army Knowledge Online computer system. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Louisiana Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Defendant Sentenced to Federal Prison By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 18:50:42 EDT The Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that Angela Myers, a resident of Baton Rouge, La., was sentenced today in the Middle District of Louisiana to 132 months in federal prison for wire fraud, making false claims, subscribing to false tax returns and aggravated identity theft. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama State Employee Sentenced to Prison for Stolen Identity Refund Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 16:49:53 EDT Chequlia Motley of Montgomery, Ala., was sentenced yesterday to serve 36 months in prison for conspiracy and aggravated identity theft, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama George L. Beck Jr. Motley pleaded guilty to those charges in May 2013. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Tax Return Preparers and 19 Foreign Nationals Charged with Conspiring to Defraud the United States, Identity Theft and Money Laundering By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 17:07:41 EDT Justice Department announced that a 14-count superseding indictment was unsealed today, charging JB Tax Professional Services Inc., Jacqueline J. Arias and Jose Bayron Estrada, of Spruce Pine, Ala., along with 19 foreign nationals, many of whom resided in the New Orleans area, with conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud by filing fraudulent income tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Woman Sentenced to Jail for Role in Identity Theft Tax Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 17:56:07 EDT Angelique Djonret of Montgomery, Ala., was sentenced today to serve two years in prison for her involvement in a million dollar identity theft tax fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity North Carolina Woman Sentenced for Preparing False Tax Returns and Identity Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 14:35:39 EDT The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that yesterday Leslie Louise Brewster of Durham, N.C. was sentenced to serve 70 months in federal prison for crimes related to preparing false tax returns and identity fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Man Indicted for Multi-Year Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:04:56 EDT An indictment was unsealed today in Montgomery, Ala., charging Nakia Jackson with conspiracy to file false tax returns, theft of public funds and aggravated identity theft. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Dominican National Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison in Puerto Rican Identity Trafficking Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:31:34 EDT A Dominican national was sentenced today to serve 42 months in prison for her role in trafficking the identities of Puerto Rican U.S. citizens and corresponding identity documents Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama State Employee Sentenced for Providing Names in Identity Theft Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 17:40:59 EDT Lea’Tice Phillips, of Montgomery County, Ala., was sentenced to serve 94 months of incarceration today, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department's Tax Division and U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama George L. Beck Jr. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to His Involvement in an Identity Theft Scheme Using Stolen Prisoner Names and a Corrupt Postal Employee By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 17:34:18 EDT Harvey James pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft for his role in a Stolen Identity Refund Fraud (“SIRF”) scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department's Tax Division and U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama George L. Beck Jr. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Former U.S. Postal Service Mail Carrier Sentenced to Prison for Role in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 17:31:56 EDT Vernon Harrison, of Montgomery, Ala., was sentenced to serve 111 months in prison and three years supervised release, along with an order to pay $82,791 restitution, for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department's Tax Division and U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama George L. Beck Jr. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity California Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud the IRS and Aggravated Identity Theft By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 17:36:45 EDT Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division Kathryn Keneally and U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag for the Northern District of California announced that Noemi Rubio Baez, of Salinas, Calif., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to file false claims for tax refunds with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and to aggravated identity theft. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Debt Collection Employee and Son-in-Law Sent to Prison for Identity Theft Tax Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 4 Nov 2013 18:42:25 EST Quentin Collick of Montgomery, Ala., and Deatrice Williams of Duluth, Ga., were sentenced Nov. 1, 2013, to serve 85 and 51 months in prison, respectively, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department's Tax Division and U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama George L. Beck Jr. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Husband and Wife Plead Guilty to Identity Theft Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 17:52:51 EST Mary Young and Christian Young each pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and one count of aggravated identity theft for their role in a stolen identity refund fraud (SIRF) scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department's Tax Division and U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama George L. Beck Jr. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Identity Theft and Tax Refund Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:30:21 EST Kevin Jackson of Montgomery, Ala., was sentenced to serve 102 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release, along with an order to pay $150,840.49 in restitution, for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department's Tax Division and U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama George L. Beck Jr. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Former Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights, Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 17:43:07 EST Former Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Hebert, 48, pled guilty today to one civil rights violation, five bank fraud violations and one aggravated identity theft violation, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Jocelyn Samuels for the Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite Jr. for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Special Agent in Charge Michael J. Anderson of the FBI New Orleans Field Office and Sheriff Newell Normand from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 2 Dec 2013 18:03:23 EST Clarence Hicks, of Montgomery, Ala., was sentenced to serve 57 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $210,555.62 in restitution for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department's Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Two Foreign Nationals Plead Guilty in Puerto Rican Identity Trafficking Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 Dec 2013 15:55:18 EST A Dominican national and a Mexican national each pleaded guilty today in connection with their roles in trafficking the identities of Puerto Rican U.S. citizens and corresponding identity documents. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Four Minneapolis-based Return Preparers Indicted for Conspiracy, Aggravated Identity Theft, Preparing False Returns By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 16:03:41 EST A 63-count superseding indictment charging Chatonda Khofi, Ishmael Kosh, Amadou Sangaray and Francis Saygbay in a conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was unsealed on Monday, December 23, in Minneapolis, Minn. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Social Worker Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft, Tax Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:04:11 EST Rakecia Matrese Brame, formerly of Greensboro, N.C., and now of Grand Prairie, Texas, pleaded guilty on Jan. 10, 2014, to identity theft, tax, and fraud charges, the Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud and Identity Theft By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 18:30:24 EST Nakia Jackson pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and one count of aggravated identity theft for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department's Tax Division, U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Jury Convicts Georgia Woman for Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 18:37:20 EST A jury in the Middle District of Georgia convicted Kimberly Michelle Banks on Jan. 14, 2014, of conspiring to file false federal income tax returns in the names of stolen identities, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Medical Clerk and Another Indicted in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Schemes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 17:05:18 EST Sasha Webb and Charlie Jackson have each been indicted for stolen identity refund fraud crimes, Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department's Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Jury Convicts Current and Former Corrections Officers of Identity Theft and Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 18:26:18 EST Following a week-long trial, a jury in the Middle District of Alabama convicted Bryant Thompson and Quincy Walton of conspiracy to defraud the United States on Jan. 24, 2014, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department's Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Man Indicted in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 18:28:58 EST Deundra Milhouse was indicted for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud crime, Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department's Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama announced today after the indictment was unsealed following Milhouse’s arrest. Full Article OPA Press Releases
identity Alabama Family Sentenced to Prison for Identity Theft Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 14:00:22 EST Mary Young and her husband, Christian Young were sentenced today, and her son, Octavious Reeves, was sentenced late yesterday, for their involvement in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases