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Cleveland Women Indicted for Tax Refund Fraud
Two Cleveland women, Janice Parks, 57, and Helen Wynder, 56, have been indicted on charges of conspiracy to make false claims for fraudulently claiming false tax refunds for more than $300,000. According to the indictment, the women filed a series of false tax returns during 2011 and 2012 to claim inflated refunds.
Parks, who held herself out as a tax preparer, and Wynder falsely claimed tax credits on behalf of people who were not entitled to the credits. In some instances, Parks requested that portions of the refunds be directed to various bank accounts, and Parks and Wynder converted the funds for their own use.
‘As we draw near the end of this year’s income tax filing season, we want everyone who files a tax return to take advantage of the deductions and credits to which they are entitled by law; however, no one is entitled to defraud the government,’ said Frank S. Turner II, Acting Special Agent in Charge, IRS Criminal Investigation, Cincinnati Field Office.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Carmen E. Henderson following an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service.
An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
If convicted, the defendants’ sentences will be determined by the court after review of factors unique to this case, including the defendants’ prior criminal record, if any, the defendants’ roles in the offense, and the characteristics of the violation. In all cases, the sentences will not exceed the statutory maximum and in most cases they will be less than the maximum.
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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