Montgomery, Alabama – The grimy streets of Montgomery witnessed a grim tale of financial deceit as Shatoubrioune Hare George, also known as ‘Tobie’, was charged by a federal grand jury for conspiring to cash fraudulently obtained tax refund checks.
The Department of Justice, United States Attorney George L. Beck, Jr., and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the 6-count indictment against George. The charges include conspiracy to commit theft of public funds and theft of public funds itself.
According to the indictment, George and her cohorts managed to obtain U.S. Treasury tax refund checks fraudulently by filing fraudulent tax returns. In a brazen move, they cashed seventy-seven such checks totaling an astonishing $137,016.24 at a bank in Wetumpka, Alabama.
As it stands, an indictment is merely an accusation, and George is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. If convicted, she faces up to 5 years for the conspiracy count and 10 years for each theft of public funds count. She also risks heavy fines, mandatory restitution, and forfeiture.
The IRS – Criminal Investigation unit led the probe into this financial chicanery. Trial attorneys Charles Edgar, Jr., Michael Boteler from the Department of Justice’s Tax Division, and Assistant United States Attorney Todd Brown are handling the prosecution.
For more information on the Justice Department’s Tax Division and its enforcement efforts, visit justice.gov/tax.
Press inquiries can be directed to Clark Morris at usaalm.press@usdoj.gov or call (334) 551-1755. For a fax, use (334) 223-7617.
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Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Public Corruption
- Source: Official Source ↗
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