Member of multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme involving off-the-road tires pleads guilty On December 20, 2024 John K. Eckerd, Jr., of Dallas, admitted to conspiring to commit wire fraud and tax crimes. Eckerd was part of a $50 million multistate Ponzi scheme conspiracy and received at least $14 million from the tire sales scheme. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gwxUqd-y #whatwedocounts #followthemoney #IRSCI #ponzischeme U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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Criminal Investigation (CI) serves the American public by investigating potential criminal violations of the Internal Revenue Code and related financial crimes in a manner that fosters confidence in the tax system and compliance with the law.
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#ScamAlert Scammers use natural disasters like the #LAFires to carry out their fraud schemes by soliciting donations for fake charities or claiming to work for/on behalf of the #IRS to “help” victims file claims. Here are some tips to help you avoid being scammed: ✅ Verify the legitimacy of individuals/entities claiming to represent a charitable organization ✅ Be on the lookout for bogus websites pretending to be legitimate charities: https://lnkd.in/gcxj7G99 ✅ Search for legitimate tax-exempt organizations here: https://lnkd.in/gYQhbsPh ✅ Do not give out personal financial information to anyone soliciting a donation ✅ Make contributions to legitimate charities by check or credit card so you have a record of the tax-deductible donation If you encounter fraudulent behavior related to natural disaster activities, please complete a National Center for Disaster Fraud complaint form here: https://lnkd.in/gD-zQ2f We wish #LAfires disaster survivors a safe, quick, and fraud-free recovery.
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We’ve been counting down our #2024Top10 cases this past week. And now, it’s time to announce IRS-CI’s top case of 2024: 0️⃣1️⃣ A former financial program manager for the Army received a 15-year prison sentence for using her position to steal over $108 million from a grant program designed to provide services to military families and for failing to pay more than $32 million in taxes. Click the link for more: https://lnkd.in/g_53aEAv #FollowTheMoney #IRSCI #WhatWeDoCounts
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We’re counting down our #2024Top10 cases this week. Be sure to tune in Friday when we unveil the #IRSCI top case of 2024! Now, announcing case number two: 0️⃣2️⃣ The founder and former CEO of Binance, the entity that operates the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance.com, was sentenced to four months in prison for failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program, a violation of the Bank Secrecy Act. Click the link for the full story: https://lnkd.in/g-7kQawM #FollowTheMoney
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We’re counting down our #2024Top10 cases this week: 0️⃣3️⃣ Two tax shelter promoters received a combined 48 years in prison for their roles in the selling of over $1.3 billion in fraudulent tax deductions as part of a syndicated conservation easement scheme. Click here for the full story: https://lnkd.in/ghMKyeaw #FollowTheMoney #IRSCI
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We’re counting down our #2024Top10 cases this week: 0️⃣4️⃣ Russian/Swedish operator of the darknet's longest-running cryptocurrency "mixer" sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison for laundering approximately 1.2 million bitcoin (valued at approximately $400 million) from marketplaces tied to illegal narcotics, computer crimes, identity theft, and child sexual abuse material. Click the link for the full story: https://lnkd.in/g9HCic3R #FollowTheMoney #IRSCI #crypto
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We’re counting down our #2024Top10 cases this week: 0️⃣5️⃣ Former Jacksonville Jaguars employee Amit Patel was sentenced to six years and six months in prison for embezzling over $22 million from the Jaguars and using the stolen money for gambling, personal travel, cars, a condominium, and other non-business-related expenses. Patel was also ordered to pay full restitution to the Jaguars. Click the link for more information: https://lnkd.in/dJZjqpDn Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) #FollowTheMoney #WhatWeDoCounts
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We’re counting down our #2024Top10 cases this week: 0️⃣6️⃣ Texas man sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for leading a scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue Service out of $110 million. Abraham Yusuff and his co-conspirators stole identities to catalyze their wide-raging refund scheme and filed more than 370 false claims. Yusuff was also ordered to pay more than $30 million forfeiture and restitution. Click the link for the full story: https://lnkd.in/gyCsmkYq Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) #FollowTheMoney #WhatWeDoCounts
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We’re counting down our #2024Top10 cases this week: 0️⃣7️⃣ A former attorney was sentenced to 25 years in prison for fraud and embezzlement in connection with the collapse of Washington Federal Bank. Click the link for the full story: https://lnkd.in/gUGtd9mj #FollowTheMoney #WhatWeDoCounts
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We’re counting down our #2024Top10 cases this week: 0️⃣8️⃣A Chicagoland man tried to traffic drugs to support ISIS but instead ended up with an 18-year prison sentence for his illegal activities. Click the link for the full story: https://lnkd.in/g-W3Nxap #FollowTheMoney #WhatWeDoCounts
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