Fort Lauderdale, FL – In a stunning revelation of financial chicanery, three Broward County return preparers have been indicted for their alleged role in a scheme that defrauded the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) out of millions. Luczor Fertilien, Frantz Petit-Dos, and David Joseph, owners of tax preparation businesses in Lauderhill, are accused of using stolen IDs to file fraudulent tax returns over a seven-year period.
The trio is alleged to have targeted numerous individuals, including deceased persons, filing false claims for refunds. Their scheme reportedly began in December 2009 and continued until March 2016. The indictment charges them with conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
Fertilien, Petit-Dos, and Joseph are accused of not only using stolen IDs but also fictitious business income to secure fraudulent refunds. They face the possibility of spending up to five years in prison for conspiracy, 20 years each for wire fraud charges, and a mandatory two-year sentence for each count of aggravated identity theft.
Fertilien has already turned himself in, while Joseph was arrested today. Petit-Dos remains at large and is currently being sought by authorities.
Acting U.S. Attorney Benjamin G. Greenberg and Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg expressed gratitude to the IRS-Criminal Investigation and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations for their work in the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Neil Karadbil and Assistant Chief Greg Tortella of the Tax Division are handling the prosecution.
For more information, visit the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or on http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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