Fraud in the Swamplands
If you're going to submit phony tax returns, it's a good idea to vary the names you use. Even poorly run tax agencies might catch on if they receive several hundred refund checks from the same address.
That bring us to the present, in the swamplands (aka New Jersey). Three individuals were arrested today for allegedly committing the largest tax fraud in the state's history. The three defendants cashed $826,974 in refund checks, having submitted 540 allegedly fraudulent tax returns. New Jersey officials were able to stop payment on over $1,000,000 in other checks.
What made New Jersey officials suspicious? This news story indicates that the defendants used similar names and employers and common addresses. When arrested, the three defendants were found with $200,000 in cash, blank social security cards, and tax forms (including W-2 forms).
That bring us to the present, in the swamplands (aka New Jersey). Three individuals were arrested today for allegedly committing the largest tax fraud in the state's history. The three defendants cashed $826,974 in refund checks, having submitted 540 allegedly fraudulent tax returns. New Jersey officials were able to stop payment on over $1,000,000 in other checks.
What made New Jersey officials suspicious? This news story indicates that the defendants used similar names and employers and common addresses. When arrested, the three defendants were found with $200,000 in cash, blank social security cards, and tax forms (including W-2 forms).