Jarvarus Antwon Smith, Tax Fraud, Alabama 2016

A Montgomery, Alabama man has been sentenced to 1 year in prison for his role in a tax fraud scheme.

Jarvarus Antwon Smith, 31, was sentenced on December 5, 2016, on federal access device fraud charges, announced George L. Beck, Jr., United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama.

The evidence collected during the investigation established that in June 2013, officers with the Montgomery Police Department (MPD) executed a search warrant at Smith’s Montgomery residence after MPD developed Smith as a subject in another case.

During the search, officers located 25 debit cards, mostly in the names of other individuals, notebooks containing personal identifying information of 59 individuals, and account numbers. It was later determined that this and other personal information was used to file over 135 fraudulent federal income tax returns.

In addition to the imprisonment, Smith will be subject to a three-year term of supervised release after prison and he is ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $92,952.

“Jarvarus Smith defrauded the government and the taxpaying public,” stated Special Agent in Charge Veronica F. Hyman-Pillot. “The outcome of this investigation is a direct result of a persistent effort to identify and eliminate refund fraud. We are approaching filing season and the judgment against Smith should serve as a warning to anyone considering similar criminal activities.”

“My office has always placed a high priority on protecting taxpayer dollars,” stated U.S. Attorney Beck. “I would like to commend the efforts of all the law enforcement agencies involved for helping us bring Smith to justice.”

This case was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation, United States Secret Service, and the Montgomery Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Todd A. Brown prosecuted the case.

Jarvarus Antwon Smith, the defendant, was convicted of federal access device fraud charges.

The crime occurred in Montgomery, Alabama.

The exact date of the crime was when officers with the Montgomery Police Department (MPD) executed a search warrant at Smith’s Montgomery residence in June 2013.

The defendant was sentenced to 1 year in prison.

He is also subject to a three-year term of supervised release after prison and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $92,952.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdal/pr/montgomery-man-sentenced-one-year-prison-tax-fraud-scheme