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Tax Return Preparer Busted for $162,000 Scam
Juan Alfonso Gonzalez Camacho, a tax return preparer from Odessa, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Western District of Texas on 14 counts of aiding and abetting the preparation of a false tax return.
According to the indictment, Camacho prepared and filed income tax returns from January 2011 to April 15, 2013, which claimed deductions to which the defendant knew the taxpayers were not entitled. The scheme resulted in fraudulent refunds totaling an estimated $162,000.
IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge William Cotter said, “IRS-Criminal Investigation Special Agents use their investigative and financial expertise to detect and hold accountable abusive preparers who falsely tell taxpayers they are eligible for tax credits that they are not entitled to receive. Taxpayers should always insist on reviewing their return before signing it, and question any items they do not fully understand.”
Camacho was arrested in El Paso yesterday and had his initial appearance in federal court there this afternoon. During his initial appearance, Camacho was placed on a $10,000 bond. His arraignment is scheduled for 3:45pm on August 18, 2016, before United States Magistrate Judge David Counts in Midland.
The continuing investigation is being conducted by the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney William F. Lewis, Jr. is prosecuting this case on behalf of the Government.
United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr. announced the indictment, which was returned on June 22, 2016, and unsealed today in El Paso.
Camacho’s actions have left many wondering how such a scheme could go undetected for so long. Authorities are urging taxpayers to be vigilant and to always review their returns before signing them.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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