DOJ unveils nationwide tax fraud crackdown involving 76 defendants, nearly $500M in alleged losses
Federal officials said the three men allegedly filed hundreds of fake returns and cashed about 16,000 Treasury checks, stealing $74 million.
- Federal authorities raided a College Park gas station Wednesday as part of a major investigation into a $74 million tax fraud and money-laundering scheme.
- Beginning in 2019, Gustavo Rojano Salazar, Gabriel Rojano Salazar, and Andres Huerta Rendon allegedly used Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers to file fake tax returns; all three suspects are Mexican citizens.
- Attorney Theodore Hertzberg reported the suspects cashed approximately 16,000 federal Treasury refund checks at the College Park convenience store, obtaining tens of millions of dollars.
- The three suspects were arraigned Wednesday on charges including mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracy, with two also facing immigration charges.
- Federal officials noted the arrests are part of a larger national initiative targeting fraud, as investigators continue to probe the multi-year operation.
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DOJ Unveils Nationwide Tax Fraud Case Against 76, Citing $500M Losses
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Trump DOJ Unleashes First-Ever Nationwide Tax Fraud Sweep: 76 Defendants, $490 Million – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Jack
The Trump Justice Department’s first nationwide tax-fraud surge hit 76 defendants and exposed more than $490 million in alleged and proven schemes.
DOJ unveils nationwide tax fraud crackdown involving 76 defendants, nearly $500M in alleged losses - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Justice Department announced a nationwide tax fraud crackdown Wednesday involving 76 defendants and more than $490 million in estimated intended tax losses, including new charges against 31 individuals accused of schemes targeting American taxpayers. The first-ever National Tax Enforcement Surge brought together 35 U.S. attorneys’ offices [...]
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Times of India'People lied on purpose': DOJ launches first national tax fraud enforcement surge, 76 people charged
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced its first national tax fraud enforcement surge, targeting alleged schemes that cost taxpayers millions of dollars. Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald announced charges against 76 people in cases involving more than $490 million in alleged tax fraud. McDonald said investigators are targeting individuals who deliberately lied to obtain money they knew they were not entitled to receive. The DOJ sa…
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