A Stamford woman was sentenced to two years in federal prison for her role in a tax fraud and identity theft scheme.
According to court documents, Damaris Peralta, 45, was involved in a conspiracy that obtained at least 35 U.S. Treasury income tax refund checks by filing fraudulent tax returns with false W-2 forms attached. The scheme resulted in a loss of approximately $185,000 to the Internal Revenue Service.
Peralta was ordered to pay, jointly and severally with her co-defendants, restitution in the amount of $198,425.57.
The scheme also involved the cashing of fraudulently obtained state tax refund checks from New York and North Carolina, resulting in an additional loss of approximately $13,000.
Peralta has been detained since May 23, 2012. On October 24, 2012, she pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service.
Peralta was sentenced to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, by Senior United States District Judge Alfred V. Covello in Hartford.
This investigation is being conducted by the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Greenwich Police Department, Stamford Police Department, and the Connecticut Financial Crimes Task Force.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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