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Broward Duo Sentenced in Deceased ID Tax Scam
Two Broward County residents have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a tax scam that used the personal identifying information of deceased individuals.
Maurice Exavier, 36, of Lauderhill, was sentenced to 145 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. His accomplice, Carline Maurice, 36, was sentenced to 132 months in prison, with the same three-year supervised release term.
The pair was ordered to pay joint and several restitution in the amount of $1,265,611.
According to evidence presented at trial, Exavier and Maurice acquired and used the names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers of deceased individuals to file false tax returns with the IRS that contained fraudulent claims for refunds.
The scam involved seeking payment of the refunds as Refund Anticipation Checks (RACs) that were then printed locally and deposited into a bank account controlled by the pair.
Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, commended the investigative efforts of IRS-CI and the FBI in bringing the case to trial.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Karen E. Rochlin. Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or on http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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