Markinson Dolce, Identity Theft Tax Fraud, Florida 2012

Miami, Florida – In a disturbing case of identity theft and tax fraud, Markinson Dolce, a 25-year-old Miami resident, has been sentenced to 72 months in prison.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, Dolce was sentenced on February 2, 2012, by U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra to 72 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $141,768 in restitution to the IRS.

Dolce had previously pled guilty to one count of theft of government monies, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 641, and one count of aggravated identity theft, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1028A.

The investigation revealed that Dolce had in his possession the personal identifying information, including names, dates of birth, and social security numbers, of 461 different persons. This information was contained in a notebook seized by the Florida Highway Patrol on February 2, 2012.

The notebook also contained handwritten lists of approximately 300 individuals’ names, social security account numbers, dates of birth, and employer identification numbers. The investigation further revealed that Dolce had filed at least 75 different fraudulent federal income tax returns in an attempt to secure $545,563.00 in fraudulent income tax refunds from the United States Treasury.

The IRS-CI and USSS commended the investigative efforts of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Carlton prosecuted the case.

This case is a stark reminder of the importance of protecting personal identifying information and the severe consequences of engaging in identity theft and tax fraud schemes.

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