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Man Arrested for his Role in Nationwide IRS Impersonation Scheme

Investigation
… across the United States and impersonating employees from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The IRS … 2016 and continuing through August 2017, Taylor and his codefendants, Michael Galanis and Barry Nealer, activated … are pending. Source :  The facts in this case narrative come from the following publicly available documents: W.D. …

IRS Employee Sentenced for the Unauthorized Disclosure of Suspicious Activity Reports

Investigation
… Activity Reports (SARs). Fry previously pled guilty to the offense in August 2019. According to the court documents, … (IRS-CI) in San Francisco, California, and has worked for the IRS since 2008. In this position, he had … 2018, he logged on to the Palantir database from his work computer and downloaded five SARs related to Michael Cohen …

Man Sentenced in Scheme Involving Stolen Tax Refund Checks

Investigation
… checks. In July 2019, Chestnut pled guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, and aggravated identity … that belonged to other persons and that had been stolen from the U.S. mail. Belvin, Smith, and their coconspirators, … $441,056.27 in restitution and a special assessment fee of $300. Source :  The facts in this case narrative come from …

Man Sentenced for Accessing IRS System and Obtaining Taxpayer Information

Investigation
… was sentenced for aggravated identity theft and accessing a computer and obtaining information from the Internal Revenue … online taxpayer system. Jean-Pierre was charged with the offenses in July 2019 and pled guilty in August 2019. … available documents: N.D.W.V. Information filed Jul. 30, 2019; N.D.W.V. Plea Agr. filed Aug. 29, 2019; N.D.W.V. …

Indian National Pleads Guilty to Charges in Connection with Operating India-Based Call Centers That Scammed U.S. Victims Out of Millions of Dollars

Investigation
… as an operator of the India-based call center HGlobal. From about 2013 until about October 2016, Patel and his coconspirators participated in a complex scheme to defraud U.S. victims by misleading them … coconspirators impersonated Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officers to defraud U.S. residents by misleading them into …

Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with an International Impersonation Scheme Targeting U.S. Victims

Investigation
… Armughanul Asar pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in connection with an impersonation and … together with others, received approximately $2.3 million from the victims as a result of the fraud scheme. If … filed Aug. 22, 2019; E.D.N.Y. DOJ Press Release dated Aug. 26, 2019; and E.D.N.Y. Change of Plea Hearing filed Dec. 12, …

Florida Tax Preparer Sentenced in Scheme Involving Wire Fraud

Investigation
… Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Thomas was indicted for the offenses in May 2019 and pled guilty in August 2019. … to the indictment, from April 2015 through May 2018, Thomas worked as a tax preparer at a public accounting firm. In an … of the deposited checks were then transmitted via wire communication to servers located in Richardson, Texas, …

Taxpayers Were Notified About the CARES Act Retirement Plan Provisions; However, Additional Actions Could Be Taken to Identify Potential Noncompliance

Report Number
2021-16-044

… Additional Actions Could Be Taken to Identify Potential Noncompliance July 20, 2021 2021-16-044 Treasury Inspector … Internal Revenue Service Pandemic Yes ee02ec77-6919-4d57-9266-9095b13acb7e File 202116044fr.pdf Yes (agency-wide) … 1 … distributions. The median amount per participant was $13,300. 12 Government Executive; Wagner, Erich; Billions Flow …

Information Technology Risks Are Identified, Assessed, and Reported, but Mitigation Documentation and Oversight Need Improvement

Report Number
2019-20-052

… to ensure that the information is appropriate, current, complete, and accurate. The Chief Information Officer should … response. Internal Revenue Service Yes e2ebe99f-db9d-4fc7-b691-e53fa9c596d7 File 201920052fr.pdf Yes (agency-wide) … fiscal year begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. Information Technology Any equipment or interconnected …