Fraudsters use dead people to claim millions in tax scam
In a case that might make Haley Joel Osment blush, a group of New York tax preparers have allegedly been caught using dead people to claim millions in tax refunds.
According to the city’s local NBC affiliate, 26 Bronx and Manhattan people claimed “the bulk” of about $95 million in refunds since 2001 by listing deceased Yankees as dependents and collecting the cash themselves.
The bizarre case, dubbed a “criminal twist on the old proverb about death and taxes” by Manhattan’s U.S. Attorney, has also been called the “largest coordinated takedown of tax preparers in history.”
Check out NBC New York’s article on the story here. There’s a lot to like for comedy’s sake:
1. The IRS naming the New York sting “Operation Brass Tax”
2. The fraudster’s plot closely resembling that Simpsons episode where Sideshow Bob uses dead voters to elect him Mayor of Springfield
But when the jokes run out, this is still a major case of tax fraud, a serious issue that always gains steam this time of year.
Canadians, of course, are no stranger to tax fraud cases, notably falling victim to a $1.4 billion charitable receipts scheme in 2007.
And there’s even a serious one going on now, a phishing con in Saskatchewan that prompts would-be victims to enter financial info in an apparently legit email claiming to be from the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA).
Remember, the CRA would never have you send in any personal info via email, so never oblige. That’s how the scammers get you.
By Jason Buckland, MSN Money
Posted by: medieval costumes | Apr 12, 2021 6:48:02 PM
I wonder what they're families had to say about this. Some people are just opportunists.. tsk!
Posted by: Don | Apr 14, 2021 1:06:08 PM
I would be interested to know what the outcome of these people being caught was. I have heard of so many instances that the punishment is so light it makes the crime worthwhile, even if caught. This needs to change before this type of activity will ceasei
Posted by: 655 Hemi | Apr 27, 2021 2:11:43 PM
Well, the government has been shoving it up our a$$e$ for decades. It's about time somebody did them a turn. (without WD-40)
Posted by: zolpidem | Sep 11, 2021 1:50:52 PM
Go to hell all scammers.
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