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Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud and Identity Theft
Ora Mae Adamson, a resident of Montgomery County, Ala., has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to defraud the United States and one count of identity theft. Adamson pleaded guilty before federal Magistrate Judge Charles S. Coody in the U.S. District Court in Montgomery.
According to charging documents, between March 2009 and September 2009, Adamson conspired with others to defraud the United States by fraudulently obtaining the names and social security numbers of individuals, and filing false tax returns in these individuals’ names without authorization. The tax returns falsely claimed first-time homebuyer’s and fuel tax credits.
As a result of Adamson’s scheme, the IRS disbursed a total of 158 false refunds. Adamson caused these refunds to be deposited into bank accounts she and her co-conspirators controlled. In all, the conspiracy defrauded the United States of $621,738.
Adamson faces a maximum of 25 years in prison, three years of supervised release, restitution and a maximum fine of $500,000 or twice the loss resulting from her offenses.
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama, IRS Criminal Investigation agents who investigated this case, as well as Tax Division trial attorneys Jason H. Poole and Michael Boteler, who prosecuted the case, were commended by John A. DiCicco, Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.
The sentencing for Adamson has not yet been scheduled. The investigation into this case is a stark reminder of the consequences of tax fraud and identity theft.
Ora Mae Adamson, a resident of Montgomery County, Ala., has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to defraud the United States and one count of identity theft, and faces a maximum of 25 years in prison. The case is a wake-up call for those who think they can get away with tax fraud and identity theft.
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Key Facts
- State: Federal
- Category: White Collar Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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