Former Chicago Tax Preparer Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Tax Fraud and Unemployment Insurance Fraud Schemes
A suburban Chicago woman was sentenced to six years in federal prison for operating a federal income tax fraud scheme as well as one of the largest fictitious employer unemployment fraud schemes ever prosecuted nationwide.
Former Manager Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from Lawrence Credit Union
A former manager of a credit union in Lawrence pleaded guilty Tuesday to embezzling more than $93,500, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said. She also admitted allowing a teller to steal more than $81,000 from the credit union.
Yale Employee Charged with Operating Kickback Scheme
Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Patricia M. Ferrick, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that a federal grand jury sitting in Hartford has...
Casino Owner Sentenced in New Jersey to 46 Months in Prison for Evading Nearly $1.3 Million in Income Taxes from Trinidad Casino
The owner of several New Jersey businesses was sentenced to 46 months in prison for evading taxes on income from his ownership of a casino in Trinidad, costing the United States approximately $1.3 million in tax losses, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman...
Wyoming Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
Sonny Pilcher of Casper, Wyoming, pleaded guilty to tax fraud in the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. The sentencing hearing was set for Oct. 28, 2014 before U.S...
Court Bars Miami Tax Return Preparers from Preparing Returns for Others
A federal district judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida permanently barred Lazaro Jesus Toyos and his daughter Dilma Carida Garcia, aka Dilma Toyos Garcia, and their respective companies, L. Toyos Tax Service Inc. and...
Napa Doctor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Tax Fraud
Ali Vaziri was sentenced to one year and one day in prison and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine and $116,703 in restitution for tax fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge David J. Johnson, IRS...
Man arrested, Melbourne drug syndicate disrupted
A man is scheduled to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates Court regarding the importation of almost six kilograms of methamphetamine, identity crime offences and money laundering.
