Three Alabamians Indicted in Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Scheme

Chiquanta Davis, Terrence Davis, and Laurekshia Blakely, residents of Alabama, have been charged in a superseding indictment by a federal grand jury in the Middle District of Alabama on multiple counts stemming from an identity theft and tax fraud scheme.

The 34-count indictment, returned on August 31, 2011, charges all three with conspiring to defraud the United States by filing false claims. Chiquanta Davis is also charged with filing false claims, theft of government funds, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Terrence Davis and Laurekshia Blakely are also charged with theft of government funds.

According to the superseding indictment, the three defendants conspired to fraudulently obtain federal income tax refunds by filing tax returns using stolen identities. Chiquanta Davis obtained the stolen identity information and used the stolen identities to electronically file false tax returns that in total requested over $700,000 in false tax refunds.

‘These cases are an example of how these criminals use innocent peoples’ identities for their financial gain,’ said U.S. Attorney George L. Beck. ‘To steal these victims’ identities and use them to file fraudulent tax returns not only makes the United States a victim, but also victimizes the unsuspecting person whose identity has been stolen.’

The case was investigated by Special Agents of the IRS – Criminal Investigation. Trial attorneys Jason H. Poole and Michael Boteler of the Tax Division and Assistant U.S. Attorney Todd Brown are prosecuting the case.

Chiquanta Davis, 34-count indictment, Middle District of Alabama, August 31, 2011. If convicted, Chiquanta Davis faces a potential maximum of five years in prison for each false claims count, 20 years in prison for each wire fraud count, and a mandatory two-year jail sentence for each aggravated identity theft count, to run concurrently with any other sentence imposed.

Defendant: Chiquanta Davis, Terrence Davis, Laurekshia Blakely. Criminal charges: Conspiring to defraud the United States by filing false claims, filing false claims, theft of government funds, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft. Location: Alabama. Date: August 31, 2011.

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