Sacramento Pair Jailed for $2M False Tax Refund Scam

Two Sacramento residents have been thrown into federal prison for their roles in a multimillion-dollar tax refund fraud scheme. Dominic Davis, 40, and Sharitia Wright, 61, both of the Golden State’s capital city, were sentenced today by Acting U.S. Attorney Kimberly A. Sanchez.

Davis received a three-year-and-four-month term, while Wright was handed a one-year-and-three-month sentence for their respective roles in the conspiracy to file false income tax returns. The duo managed to bilk over $2 million from the IRS through at least nine fraudulent claims between March 2019 and April 2022.

According to court documents, Davis and Wright prepared and filed false returns under their own names and those of family members, listing wages never earned and employers that were part of various LLCs they had created. The deceitful returns often falsely claimed charitable contributions that were non-existent.

Davis was the architect behind the scheme, responsible for preparing and filing the returns, while Wright provided critical information and kept tabs on the refund statuses by contacting the IRS. Both are now ordered to pay restitution for the fraudulent refunds they pocketed.

The investigation into this case was led by IRS Criminal Investigation, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas M. Fogg handling the prosecution.

This is a stark reminder of the lengths some will go to in order to defraud the government and enrich themselves through white-collar crime. The Sacramento residents’ sentences underscore the serious consequences faced by those who perpetrate such schemes.

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