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Tax Scheme Scandal Rocks Buffalo
Two Buffalo women have been charged with a brazen tax scheme that left numerous individuals swindled out of their hard-earned cash.
Keianna A. Jones, 27, and Dominique N. Taylor, 27, both of Buffalo, New York, were slapped with a federal indictment for conspiracy to defraud the government with respect to claims and assisting in the preparation of false income tax returns.
The indictment, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, alleges that the defendants obtained blank W-2 forms from local businesses and prepared false W-2 forms.
According to the indictment, Jones and Taylor then assisted others in filing false returns using the fraudulent W-2s, resulting in numerous individuals receiving income tax refunds to which they were not entitled.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert C. Moscati, who is handling the case, stated that the defendants’ actions were a recipe for disaster.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation into the tax scheme was led by Special Agents of the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation Division, under the direction of New York Field Office Special Agent-in-Charge Toni M. Weirauch.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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