California Tax Expert Admits Role in Illegal Alien's Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Scheme

Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty in $25M Fraud

FRESNO, Calif. — Victor Cruz, 40, who was a tax return preparer in Bakersfield, pleaded guilty Tuesday to helping Miguel Martinez, a Mexican national who was in the United States illegally, submit fraudulent individual federal income tax returns that claimed $25 million in refunds. According to court records, from November 2019 through June 2023, Martinez led a scheme to file thousands of fraudulent tax returns that claimed millions of dollars i…

Tax expert admits to helping illegal alien rip off US taxpayers to the tune of $25 million in refunds · American Wire News

A California tax return preparer pleaded guilty on Monday to helping an illegal alien fraudulently claim $25 million in refunds. The illegal alien, Mexican national Miguel Martinez, “led a scheme” between November 2019 and June 2023 “to file thousands of fraudulent tax returns that claimed millions of dollars in refunds,” according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) press release. Bakersfield Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty for His Role in $25 …

California tax expert admits role in illegal alien's multimillion-dollar fraud scheme

California tax preparer Victor Cruz pleaded guilty to helping file over 500 fraudulent tax returns claiming $25 million in refunds, with the IRS paying out $2.3 million.

Bakersfield man pleads guilty to role in $25 million fraud scheme

A Bakersfield tax return preparer pleaded guilty in federal court for his role in a $25 million fraud scheme.  Victor Cruz, 40, helped Mexican national Miguel Martinez in submitting fraudulent federal income tax returns that claimed $25 million in refunds.  The big picture: From November 2019 through June 2023, Martinez led a scheme to file thousands of fraudulent tax returns that claimed millions of dollars in refunds.  Cruz helped Martinez ca…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A California tax preparer pleaded guilty Monday to helping an illegal immigrant file fraudulent federal income tax returns that claimed $25 million in refunds, the Justice Department said.  Victor Cruz, 40, of Bakersfield, helped Miguel Martinez, a Mexican national who was in the United States illegally, carry out the scheme from November 2019 through June 2023, prosecutors said.  FEDS BUST ARMENIAN FR…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A California tax preparer pleaded guilty Monday to helping an illegal immigrant file fraudulent federal income tax returns that claimed $25 million in refunds, the Justice Department said.  Victor Cruz, 40, of Bakersfield, helped Miguel Martinez, a Mexican national who was in the United States illegally, carry out the scheme from November 2019 through June 2023, prosecutors said.  FEDS BUST ARMENIAN FR…