Marvin John Janvier, Wire Fraud, Florida 2015

A Miami resident has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for his participation in an identity theft tax fraud scheme involving the filing of 172 fraudulent tax returns.

Marvin John Janvier, 22, was sentenced to 42 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in the scheme.

Janvier previously pled guilty to one count of wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343, one count of aggravated identity theft, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1028A(a)(1), and one count of possession of fifteen or more unauthorized access devices, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1029(a)(3).

According to court documents, IRS-CI investigators noticed that 172 tax returns claiming refunds totaling $106,202 were filed from Janvier’s residential address from January 21, 2015 through April 25, 2015.

A search warrant was executed at Janvier’s residence, and law enforcement found and seized evidence relating to identity theft and the filing of false tax returns, including numerous items containing personal identification information (PII), such as names, dates of births, and social security numbers.

Janvier’s cellular telephone contained information that appeared on some of the fraudulent tax returns, including bank routing and account numbers, and photographs of Forms W-2 or incoming text messages containing wage and federal income tax withheld figures.

U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer commended the investigative efforts of IRS-CI, USSS, and NMBPD. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Daya Nathan.

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