February 26, 2009

NYC mailman among 3 charged in tax refund scam

NYC mailman among 3 charged in tax refund scam -- Newsday.com: "Authorities say a Brooklyn mail carrier is among three people arrested in a scam that sought tens of millions of dollars in bogus tax refunds.

Court papers filed in federal court in Manhattan this week say the plot involved about 8,000 electronically filed federal tax returns. Authorities say participants stole Social Security numbers to file fraudulent returns."

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