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Philadelphia Men Sentenced to Prison for ID Theft Tax Conspiracy
In a brazen scheme to swindle the government, two Philadelphia men pleaded guilty to conspiring to file false tax returns using stolen IDs, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Louis D. Lappen for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Moise Olivier, 27, and Hans Pierre, 28, opened bank accounts in the names of ‘Moise Olivier Tax Service’ and ‘Hans Pierre Tax Service’ even though neither had a tax service. Using stolen personal ID information, members of the conspiracy electronically filed returns seeking fraudulent refunds and directed that the refunds be deposited by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) into the Moise Olivier and Hans Pierre Tax Service bank accounts.
Olivier and Pierre withdrew cash from the accounts to provide to other co-conspirators. Olivier admitted to causing a tax loss of $181,805.10, while Pierre admitted to causing a tax loss of $95,157.41.
Olivier is scheduled to be sentenced on May 2, and Pierre, who pleaded guilty on February 8, is scheduled to be sentenced on April 27, before U.S. District Court Judge John R. Padova. Both face statutory maximum sentences of 10 years in prison, a period of supervised release, restitution, and monetary penalties.
Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Goldberg and Acting U.S. Attorney Lappen commended special agents of Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation and the FBI, who conducted the investigation, and Assistant U.S. Attorney David Ignall and Trial Attorney Eric B. Powers of the Tax Division, who are prosecuting the case.
The brazen scheme came to light after a thorough investigation by Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation and the FBI, who worked tirelessly to unravel the complex web of deceit. The case serves as a stark reminder that those who seek to cheat the system will be brought to justice.
The Tax Division and its enforcement efforts are committed to rooting out tax evasion and other financial crimes. For more information about the Tax Division and its enforcement efforts, visit their website.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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