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Identity Thief Pleads Guilty in SIRF Scheme
Gregory Slaton, a resident of Alabama, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to file false claims for his involvement in a Stolen Identity Tax Refund (SIRF) scheme.
According to court documents and proceedings, Slaton conspired with his wife, Jacqueline Slaton, of Montgomery, Alabama, his brother-in-law, Harvey James, of Birmingham, Alabama, and a U.S. Postal Service employee, Vernon Harrison, also of Montgomery, to file false tax returns using stolen identities.
James and Jacqueline Slaton obtained stolen identities, including those of inmates, and used those identities to file the false tax returns. They directed the fraudulently claimed tax refunds to prepaid debit cards and checks.
Gregory Slaton recruited Harrison into the conspiracy, who then provided Slaton with mailing addresses on his postal route to which they could mail the fraudulently claimed prepaid debit cards.
Harrison, who was previously convicted at trial for conspiracy to file false claims and multiple counts of mail fraud, theft of mail and aggravated identity theft, was sentenced to serve 111 months in prison.
James pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, and was sentenced to serve 110 months in prison. Jacqueline Slaton pleaded guilty to filing a false claim and aggravated identity theft, and was sentenced to serve 70 months in prison.
The case was investigated by special agents of the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the U.S. Postal Service’s Office of the Inspector General.
Trial Attorneys Jason Poole and Michael Boteler of the Tax Division are prosecuting the case with the assistance of Assistant U.S. Attorney Todd Brown of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama.
A sentencing date has not been scheduled for Gregory Slaton.
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Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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