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Stephanie A. Metz, 25, Sentenced to Prison for IRS Scam
A Harrisburg woman is behind bars after being sentenced to serve a year in prison for her role in a conspiracy to submit 33 fraudulent income tax returns to the IRS, requesting $242,095 in fraudulent tax refunds for the years 2010 and 2011.
According to U.S. Attorney Peter Smith, Stephanie A. Metz provided a co-conspirator with addresses where the fraudulent income tax refund checks could be delivered by mail and was paid a fee for each refund check she delivered to her co-conspirator. For the tax years 2010 and 2011, Metz provided addresses for 33 fraudulent income tax returns requesting $242,095 in fraudulent tax refunds.
The IRS paid out $57,216.22 to the co-conspirator before the scheme was detected in early 2012. Metz was ordered to surrender to the Bureau of Prisons on August 25, 2014, to commence serving her sentence.
U.S. District Court Judge Yvette Kane handed down the sentence, which includes Metz paying $57,216.22 to the IRS. Metz’s actions were part of a larger project known as Operation Mass Mail, which involved the filing of hundreds of thousands of false returns using stolen identity information of residents of Puerto Rico.
The investigation was conducted by the Criminal Investigation Division of the IRS and is assigned to Senior Litigation Counsel Bruce Brandler. Metz’s sentence is a stark reminder of the consequences of committing financial crimes.
As a result of Metz’s actions, the IRS has reclaimed $57,216.22, and she will now spend the next year behind bars. The case serves as a warning to those who would seek to defraud the IRS and highlights the importance of vigilance in protecting against identity theft and financial crimes.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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