MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A federal grand jury in Montgomery, Ala., has indicted Kenneth Jerome Blackmon Jr., for his alleged role in a massive stolen identity refund fraud scheme, leaving victims reeling in its wake.
According to the indictment, from January 2011 through November 2011, Blackmon participated in a scheme to file false tax returns using stolen identities. As alleged, he possessed lists of names, Social Security numbers and dates of birth as well as prepaid debit cards, all for the purpose of obtaining fraudulent tax refunds from the IRS.
Blackmon is charged with aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, access device fraud and misuse of a Social Security number. If convicted, he faces a maximum potential sentence of 20 years in prison for each of the two wire fraud counts, 10 years for the access device fraud count, 5 years for the misuse of a Social Security number count, and a mandatory 2-year sentence for the aggravated identity theft counts.
He is also subject to fines and mandatory restitution if convicted. Authorities say this is a stark reminder of the importance of protecting our personal information.
Special agents of IRS – Criminal Investigation investigated the case, while Trial Attorneys Justin Gelfand and Jason Poole of the Justice Department’s Tax Division are prosecuting the case.
This is a developing story, and we will provide updates as more information becomes available. For now, one thing is clear: identity theft is a serious crime with serious consequences, and those responsible will be held accountable.
This story was compiled by our investigative team, and we are grateful for the hard work of law enforcement in bringing this case to light.
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Key Facts
- State: Federal
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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