Georgia Mail Carrier Sentenced to over Eight Years in Prison for Stolen Identity Tax Refund Scheme

A U.S. postal worker was sentenced to 97 months in prison for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud conspiracy, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Charles E. Peeler for the Middle District of Georgia. Harold Coley was convicted by a jury in […]

NJ Letter Carrier Admits Role In Stealing over $400,000 in Tax Refund Checks

Former U.S. Postal Letter Carrier Admits Role In Stealing Tax Refund Checks As Part Of Scam CAMDEN, N.J. – A former U.S. Postal employee from Burlington County, New Jersey, today admitted his role in a conspiracy to steal income tax refund checks from the U.S. Mail, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Earl Champagne, 47, […]

Alabama Woman Sentenced to Prison for Involvement in $24 million Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Ring

Montgomery, AL –A Phenix City, Alabama resident was sentenced to serve 51 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $116,636 in restitution for her role in a stolen identity refund fraud (SIRF) scheme, Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. […]

New Jersey Postal Worker Charged With Stolen Identity Refund Fraud

Postal Support Employee (PSE) filed 13 fraudulent Form 1040s NEWARK, N.J. – A former postal worker who allegedly used stolen identities to assist in the filing of fraudulent tax returns to generate false U.S. Treasury checks was charged today for his involvement in the scam, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Luis Martin, 24, of […]

Texas Letter Carrier Convicted in Massive Stolen ID Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

Postal Worker Convicted in Massive Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme HOUSTON, TEXAS – The final person has been convicted in an eight-defendant conspiracy in which fraudulent tax returns were filed using identification information that was stolen and used without lawful authority, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Edward Dwayne Vallier, 42, of Houston, entered his […]