Montgomery Woman Guilty of Tax Fraud and Identity Theft
Laquanta Grant, a resident of Montgomery, Ala., has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to file false claims for refunds, the Justice Department announced today.
According to the indictment and other court documents, Grant was responsible for funneling well over a hundred thousand dollars in fraudulent refunds to her co-conspirators.
In February 2009, Grant caused another person (W.D.) to open a bank account that was used to deposit the fraudulent tax refunds. The false refunds were provided to co-conspirator Veronica Dale and others.
Between March 2010 and May 2010, Grant accompanied W.D. to ensure that W.D. withdrew the fraudulent refunds from the bank account and provided the monies to Grant and her co-conspirators.
Between March 2010 and July 2010, Grant received more than $100,000 in checks from Betty Washington, who was also helping move fraudulent refunds, and provided some of the money to Alchico Grant and others. Grant retained a portion of the false refunds.
Washington pleaded guilty to a criminal information charging her with conspiring to defraud the United States on Jan. 5, 2011. Her sentencing is set for June 16, 2011. The case against Dale and several other co-conspirators is awaiting trial.
A sentencing date for Laquanta Grant has not been set. She faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, restitution and a maximum fine of $250,000, or twice the loss caused by the offense.
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Key Facts
- State: Federal
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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