US EditionFour Charged in 'Largest Ever' COVID-19 Tax Fraud Scheme
- On June 26, 2025, federal authorities detained four individuals from Southern California for their involvement in what is described as the largest COVID-19 tax credit scam in U.S. history, involving fraudulent claims totaling $93 million.
- The scheme operated from mid-2020 to late 2024, led by Kristerpher Turner who recruited others to submit fraudulent claims for Coronavirus Response Credits.
- The defendants submitted false tax refund forms for at least 148 entities, obtaining more than $93 million in Treasury checks, leading to a federal indictment.
- Turner was shot and paralyzed in August 2023 by Knox and Jones, who face attempted murder and firearms charges, while all four defendants face up to 20 years for fraud.
- The arrests and charges mark the largest known COVID-19 tax benefit fraud, underscoring ongoing federal efforts to prosecute pandemic-related financial crimes.
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$93M Tax Fraud Ringleader Paralyzed After Accomplices Tried To Silence Him: FBI
$93M Tax Fraud Ringleader Paralyzed After Accomplices Tried To Silence Him: FBI - Los Angeles, CA - The man was nearly killed by his co-conspirators, who wanted to keep him from speaking with law enforcement about the scheme, the FBI said.
Four charged in 'largest ever' COVID-19 tax fraud scheme
Federal officials have charged four people from California with what they call the largest COVID-19 tax credit fraud scheme ever identified in the United States, amounting to more than $90 million in payouts.
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At $93 million, largest COVID-19 scheme ever included 2 LA residents, feds say
Four people — two from Los Angeles, one from Compton and another from Victorville — were arrested Thursday, June 26, on suspicion of running a $93 million or more COVID-19 tax fraud, officials said. Two face additional charges for allegedly shooting the scheme’s leader to try to stop him from talking to law enforcement. A federal grand jury earlier this month charged, with mail fraud, conspiracy to commit mail fraud and conspiracy to submit fals…
Ex Loretto Hospital executive accused in $293M COVID-19 scheme
A former Loretto Hospital executive is accused of stealing $293 million, using fake COVID-19 tests of individuals who did not exist, federal prosecutors said in a blistering June 17 indictment. Anosh Ahmed, who once served as west side Loretto Hospital’s chief operating officer and chief financial officer, has been charged with 14 counts of […]
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