Tampa Woman Sentenced to 9 Years for Tax Fraud Scheme
Tampa, FL – A 27-year-old Tampa woman, Jameshia Mack, has been sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for her role in a fraudulent tax return and identity theft scheme. According to authorities, Mack used stolen personal identifying information to file false and fraudulent income tax returns in her own and other persons’ names.
U.S. District Judge Richard A. Lazzara handed down the sentence, which includes 75 months for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, as well as an additional 14 months for committing the crimes while on supervised release from a previous federal sentence. This brings the total sentence to 7 years and 5 months.
As part of her sentence, the court entered a money judgment in the amount of $100,135 against Mack, representing the proceeds she received from the scheme. Additionally, Mack was ordered to pay restitution in that amount to the Internal Revenue Service.
Mack, who was on federal supervised release in 2011 after serving a prison term for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in the Western District of Kentucky, began her scheme after returning to the Tampa area. She was able to defraud the IRS by directing that the false tax returns be put onto prepaid debit cards, which she then used to withdraw cash or make retail purchases.
During a traffic stop by the Tampa Police Department, officers discovered stacks of cash, multiple credit cards, and prepaid debit cards in other people’s names. This discovery led to Mack’s arrest and subsequent conviction.
This case was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation and the Tampa Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Josephine W. Thomas.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: White Collar Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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