Grimy Times has uncovered a shocking case of tax fraud and identity theft in Alabama, with Eric Bernard Caldwell, a resident of Montgomery County, at the center of the scheme.
Caldwell, a 46-year-old man from Montgomery County, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy and theft of government funds. According to the indictment, Caldwell was part of a conspiracy that filed false tax returns using stolen identities.
As part of the scheme, Caldwell allegedly provided identifying information to co-conspirator Ora Mae Adamson, who filed the returns in exchange for a share of the illicit proceeds generated by the false tax returns. Adamson pleaded guilty to conspiracy and identity theft charges on December 2, 2010, and was sentenced to 46 months in prison on March 10, 2011.
Another co-conspirator, Jeffery Leon Ceaser, has also pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 36 months in prison on March 2, 2011. If convicted, Caldwell faces a maximum of 20 years in prison and a fine of $500,000.
The indictment was returned on February 16, 2011, and unsealed today. The case was investigated by IRS – Criminal Investigation agents, and Tax Division trial attorneys Jason Poole and Michael Boteler are prosecuting the case.
An indictment merely alleges that crimes have been committed, and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The Justice Department’s efforts to stop fraudulent claims for the first-time homebuyer tax credit are available on the IRS website, while additional information about the Tax Division and its enforcement efforts can be found at usdoj.gov/tax.
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Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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