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Identity Thief Pleads Guilty in $7.5 Mil Tax Scam
Tamika Floyd, a former Alabama state employee, has pleaded guilty to stealing identities from state databases to request over $7.5 million in tax refunds.
According to court documents, between 2006 and 2014, Floyd worked at the State of Alabama Department of Public Health and the Alabama Department of Human Resources, both located in Opelika, Alabama. At both jobs, she had access to the identification information of individuals.
Beginning in 2012, Floyd was approached to obtain names from her employer that would be used to file false tax returns. Floyd agreed to steal the names and in turn provided them to her co-conspirator. Most of the names stolen belonged to teenagers.
Floyd’s co-conspirators used the names she provided to file more than 3,000 fraudulent federal income tax returns that claimed more than $7.5 million in refunds.
A sentencing date has not been scheduled. The case was investigated by special agents of the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation. Trial Attorney Michael Boteler of the Tax Division and Assistant U.S. Attorney Todd Brown for the Middle District of Alabama are prosecuting the case.
‘This case highlights the importance of protecting sensitive information and the severe consequences of identity theft,’ said Deputy Assistant Attorney General Ronald A. Cimino for the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama.
Tamika Floyd’s actions demonstrate the devastating impact of identity theft on innocent individuals and the need for continued vigilance in preventing and investigating these types of crimes.
The case serves as a reminder that those who engage in identity theft and tax refund scams will be held accountable for their actions and face severe penalties.
Additional information about the Tax Division and its enforcement efforts may be found at the division’s website.
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Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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