Alchico Grant, Tax Fraud, Alabama 2023

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$2 Million Tax Fraud Ring Busted in Alabama

Federal authorities have unsealed a 39-count indictment against five individuals accused of operating a massive tax fraud and identity theft ring in Alabama.

According to the indictment, Alchico Grant, Veronica Dale, Laquanta Grant, Isaac Dailey, and Leroy Howard conspired to defraud the United States by filing false claims for millions of dollars in fraudulent refunds. The scheme, which lasted nearly two years, involved using stolen identities to file tax returns and depositing the refunds into bank accounts controlled by the conspirators.

The indictment alleges that Dale filed false tax returns using others’ names and Social Security numbers and deposited the fraudulent refunds into bank accounts that she and her co-conspirators controlled. Dale, Alchico Grant, and Laquanta Grant recruited people to set up bank accounts to be used to deposit the tax refunds. Howard and Dailey were two of those who agreed to have their bank accounts used for receiving the fraudulently-obtained refunds.

In addition, Alchico Grant allegedly attempted to persuade several witnesses to give false information to law enforcement about the scheme. If convicted, Dale faces a maximum of 154 years in prison, Alchico Grant faces a maximum of 50 years in prison, Dailey faces a maximum of 40 years in prison, Howard faces a maximum of 30 years in prison, and Laquanta Grant faces a maximum of 10 years in prison.

The case was investigated by IRS-Criminal Investigation agents and will be prosecuted by Justice Department Tax Division trial attorneys Jason Poole and Michael Boteler. An indictment merely alleges that crimes have been committed, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

The indictment charges Dale with 24 counts of filing false tax returns, two counts of theft of government funds, and two counts of aggravated identity theft. Alchico Grant was charged with four counts of theft of government funds, while Dailey was charged with three counts of theft of government funds, and Howard was charged with two counts of theft of government funds. Laquanta Grant was charged with an unknown number of counts.

Authorities have not released further information about the case, but the indictment suggests that the defendants were involved in a complex and sophisticated scheme that defrauded the United States of over $2 million. The case highlights the need for continued vigilance in preventing identity theft and tax fraud schemes.

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