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Broward Clerk Sentenced for Stealing Identities in Tax Refund Scheme
A former Broward County clerk has been sentenced to three years in prison for her role in a tax refund scheme that involved stealing identities of over one hundred individuals.
Porscha Kyles, 25, of Fort Lauderdale, was sentenced to three years in prison, followed by two years of supervised release and $57,328 in restitution, according to a release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida.
Kyles previously pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess fifteen or more unauthorized access devices, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1029(b)(2), and aggravated identity theft, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1028A(a)(1).
According to court documents, from October 2011 through February 2012, Kyles worked as a clerk of court in Broward County and had access to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle Driver and Vehicle Information Database (DAVID).
On multiple occasions in 2011 and 2012, Kyles searched DAVID, copied personal identity information (names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers) of individuals, and provided that information to a co-conspirator in exchange for a cash payment.
The identities were then used to file fraudulent tax returns seeking refunds with the Internal Revenue Service, officials said. Mr. Ferrer thanked the FBI and IRS-CI for their work on this case. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael N. Berger.
RELATED: Broward Clerk Kyles Gets 3 Years for Identity Theft Scam
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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