Antwan Miller, Stolen Identity Refund Fraud, Florida 2017

A Tampa man has been sentenced to prison for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, the Grimy Times has learned.

According to court documents, Antwan Miller was involved in a scheme to file false and fraudulent income tax returns with the IRS in order to generate the deposit of large refunds onto debit cards that he possessed and controlled.

The scheme, which took place between January 2012 and September 2014, resulted in the IRS delivering $389,479.07 in fraudulent income tax refunds to debit cards controlled by Miller and his co-conspirators.

Miller and his co-conspirators would then withdraw the money from ATMs and the Seminole Hard Rock Casino.

Miller pleaded guilty to the charges on October 5, 2017, and was subsequently sentenced to three years and six months in federal prison for theft of government funds and aggravated identity theft.

This case was investigated by the IRS - Criminal Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with the assistance from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

Assistant United States Attorney Jay L. Hoffer prosecuted the case.

Miller's co-conspirators have also pleaded guilty to similar charges and have been sentenced.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/tampa-man-sentenced-role-stolen-identity-refund-fraud-scheme