IRS Fraud Case: Two Nigerians Indicted Over $100m Tax Scam

Two Nigerian nationals have been charged in U.S. courts for an elaborate $100 million scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue Service. Federal indictments unsealed in Georgia and Texas accuse them of filing over 300 false tax returns using stolen identities. According to the Department of Justice, the defendants allegedly stole personal data from accountants and taxpayers, redirected IRS mail and postal service correspondence, and split fraud proceeds onto prepaid debit cards. They then laundered funds by buying money orders, purchasing used cars and designer goods, some of which were shipped back to Nigeria. One suspect was arrested in the UK at U.S. request, and both face multiple counts of mail and wire fraud, money laundering, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. Combined penalties could exceed 20 years behind bars for each.

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