Montgomery’s Angelique Djonret has been locked up for two years after being convicted of her role in a colossal identity theft tax fraud scheme that siphoned over $1.7 million.
The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, George L. Beck, announced the sentencing today. Djonret, who pleaded guilty to identity theft on April 19, 2013, was part of a family-run operation led by her sister, Antoinette Djonret.
Between October 2009 and April 2012, Antoinette Djonret orchestrated a massive tax refund scheme. She stole identities from various sources, including Alabama state databases, to file over 1,000 false tax returns. The fraudulent claims added up to more than $1.7 million in tax refunds.
Angelique Djonret was tasked with collecting prepaid debit cards under her name and others’ for the receipt of these refund proceeds. She also assisted in filing false returns using stolen identities. Antoinette, who had previously been sentenced to 12 years for her part, is not the only one facing prison time.
This investigation was a joint effort by Special Agents of the IRS-Criminal Investigation Division and prosecuted by Tax Division Trial Attorneys Jason H. Poole and Michael Boteler, along with Assistant U.S. Attorney Todd Brown.
For more information, contact Clark Morris at usaalm.press@usdoj.gov or (334) 551-1755.
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Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption
- Source: Official Source ↗
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