Veres Duo Pleads Guilty in $600K Tax Fraud Scam

FLORIDA – Scarlet Veres and Steven M. Veres III of Clermont, Florida, have entered guilty pleas for their role in a multimillion-dollar tax fraud scheme that exploited hurricane relief contracts after the 2004 and 2005 storms.

The duo, who were sole shareholders of Superior Contracting, Inc., based in Broward County, admitted to diverting corporate receipts for personal use. They falsified financial documents to conceal their actions, including misrepresenting personal expenses as business costs.

According to court documents, the Veres siblings claimed a $400,000 real estate investment was repayment of a fictitious loan and disguised other personal investments as business expenditures. Their deception led to a loss of at least $600,000 in tax revenue.

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Wifredo A. Ferrer, praised the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) for their diligent work on the case. The defendants now face up to five years in prison and a fine of $250,000 at sentencing.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie Evans is prosecuting the case, which includes restitution to the IRS as part of the plea agreement. The full press release and related court documents are available online through the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida and the District Court for the Southern District of Florida.