Ronald Chisholm, Mail Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft, Virginia 2013

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Norfolk Man Pleads Guilty in Tax Fraud Scheme

Ronald Chisholm, a 52-year-old Norfolk man, pleaded guilty to mail fraud and aggravated identity theft in a brazen tax fraud scheme that swindled the Internal Revenue Service out of over $2 million.

According to court documents, Chisholm’s scheme was discovered in 2013 after a local check cashing business noticed one of its employees had cashed over $2 million in U.S. Treasury checks.

The employee, who wished to remain anonymous, identified Chisholm as the individual who cashed the treasury checks and indicated that Chisholm paid her $200 per check to cash the treasury checks in violation of the company’s policies.

A subsequent IRS investigation determined that Chisholm, along with unidentified co-conspirators, stole the personal identifying information of numerous people and filed at least 698 fraudulent income tax returns.

As a result of these false returns, Chisholm and his co-conspirators received a total of $2,273,119.52 in fraudulent income tax refunds.

Chisholm faces a maximum penalty of 22 years when he is sentenced on January 22, 2015.

This case was investigated by the Criminal Investigations division of the Internal Revenue Service. Assistant United States Attorney Joseph L. Kosky is prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.

Ron Chisholm’s brazen scheme has left authorities stunned, and the public outraged. The community is calling for tougher laws to prevent such crimes from happening in the future.

A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 2:14-cr-132.

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