During the month of January 2013, IRS Criminal Investigation took the following enforcement actions against individuals who committed, or are alleged to have committed, identity theft. Below are press releases from the Department of Justice, Tax Division, or the U.S. Attorneys' offices where the enforcement actions took place. The below releases are not all inclusive of criminal actions taken across the United States.
| Release Date |
City & State Where Release was Issued |
Title of Release |
| 02/08/13 |
Detroit, Mich. |
Federal Agencies Announce Cracking Down on Identity Theft |
| 02/04/13 |
Montgomery, Ala. |
Family Members Sentenced in Alabama in $1.9 Million Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme |
| 02/04/13 |
Montgomery, Ala. |
Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty in a Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme |
| 02/01/13 |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
Tallahassee Tax Preparer Indicted for Tax Fraud and Identity Theft |
| 02/01/13 |
Atlanta, Ga. |
Feds Target Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud |
| 02/01/13 |
Brownsville, Texas |
5 Area Residents Charged in Tax Fraud Scheme |
| 02/01/13 |
Anchorage, Alaska |
Defendant Sentenced to Nearly Five Years for Role in Tax Fraud and Drug Conspiracies |
| 01/31/13 |
Nashville, Tenn. |
Two Florida Individuals Indicted for Aggravated Identity Theft in Connection with the Filing of False Tax Returns |
| 01/31/13 |
Ocala, Fla. |
Woman Indicted in Ocala For Theft Of Nearly $1 Million Dollars Of Treasury Department Funds |
| 01/31/13 |
Columbus, Ohio |
Two Charged with Using Stolen Identities to File Fraudulent Income Tax Returns Claiming More Than $1.3 Million in Refund |
| 01/31/13 |
Tampa, Fla. |
Tampa Man Pleads Guilty in Tax Fraud Scheme |
| 01/31/13 |
Tampa, Fla. |
Woman Indicted for Theft of Government Property |
| 01/31/13 |
Providence, R.I. |
Two Charged in Federal Indictments for Alleged Embezzlement of Federal Tax Checks |
| 01/31/13 |
Portland, Ore. |
Oregon Man Indicted for Tax Fraud and Identity Theft |
| 01/30/31 |
Newark, N.J. |
Bergen County, N.J., Man Admits his Role in Large-Scale Identity Theft Ring and Tax Evasion |
| 01/30/13 |
Jackson, Miss. |
Six Charged in Identity Theft Conspiracy |
| 01/30/13 |
Macon, Ga. |
Georgia Tax Return Preparer Sentenced to Jail for Identity Theft |
| 01/30/13 |
Pensacola, Fla. |
Four More Indicted in Fraudulent Prisoner Income Tax Refund Scheme |
| 01/30/13 |
Roanoke, Va. |
Husband and Wife Sentenced on Fraud Charges |
| 01/29/13 |
Bowling Green, Ky. |
Todd County, Kentucky Woman Sentenced for Filing False Income Tax Returns and Identity Theft |
| 01/29/13 |
Augusta, Ga. |
12 Georgia Residents Indicted on Tax Fraud and Identity Theft Charges |
| 01/29/13 |
Augusta, Ga. |
Ex-Augusta Tax Preparer Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Preparing False Tax Returns |
| 01/29/13 |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
Fort Lauderdale Woman Convicted in Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Involving the Filing of Approximately 2,000 Fraudulent Tax Returns Seeking $1 Million Dollars in Refunds |
| 01/29/13 |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Dominican National Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Leading Role in Identity Trafficking Scheme |
| 01/29/13 |
Boston, Mass. |
Tax Preparer Sentenced to More Than Five Years for Identity Theft and Tax Fraud |
| 01/29/13 |
Montgomery, Ala. |
Alabama State Employee Indicted for Identity Theft |
| 01/29/13 |
Newark, N.J. |
Essex County, N.J., Man Indicted for Using Stolen Identities to Obtain Tax Refund Checks |
| 01/29/13 |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
Three Federally Indicted in Tax Refund Scheme |
| 01/29/13 |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
Tallahassee Man Indicted for Tax Fraud |
| 01/29/13 |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
Montclair Man Pleads Guilty to Tax and Identity Theft Charges |
| 01/29/13 |
Montgomery, Ala. |
Alabama Employee Indicted for Providing Names to a Million Dollar Identity Theft Scheme |
| 01/29/13 |
Montgomery, Ala. |
Alabama Woman Indicted for Her Role in a Million Dollar Identity Theft Scheme |
| 01/29/13 |
Montgomery, Ala. |
Alabama Woman Indicted for Stolen Identity Refund Fraud |
| 01/29/13 |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
Four Indicted in Tax Fraud Scheme |
| 01/28/13 |
Greenbelt, Md. |
Two Brothers Indicted for Tax Fraud and Identity Theft |
| 01/28/13 |
Baltimore, Md. |
Owings Mills Woman Indicted in Tax Fraud Scheme |
| 01/28/13 |
Panama City, Fla. |
Man Pleads Guilty to Inmate Tax Fraud Scheme |
| 01/28/13 |
Orlando, Fla. |
Orlando Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Scheme Involving Refunds |
| 01/28/13 |
Dallas, Texas |
Federal Grand Jury Indicts North Texas Men in $2.6 Million Stolen Refund Identity Theft Fraud Conspiracy |
| 01/28/13 |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
Three tax preparers indicted for preparing false tax returns |
| 01/28/13 |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
Former Los Angeles County Employee Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft Scam |
| 01/25/13 |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
South Florida Man Sentenced To Four Years In Federal Prison For Income Tax Fraud |
| 01/25/13 |
Miami, Fla. |
Judge Sentences Miami Men for December 2010 Murder of Postal Worker in Identity Theft Scheme |
| 01/24/13 |
San Francisco, Calif. |
Pittsburg Woman Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Filing Tax Returns Using Stolen Identities |
| 01/24/13 |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
Gainesville Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison On Identity Theft and Fraud Charges |
| 01/18/13 |
Philadelphia, Pa. |
Police Officer Charged with his Brother in Alleged Tax Fraud |
| 01/17/13 |
South Bend, Ind. |
Federal Grand Jury Returns Indictment |
| 01/17/13 |
Tucson, Ariz. |
Fraudulent Tax Return Scheme Nets Prison Term |
| 01/17/13 |
Macon, Ga. |
Cordele, Georgia, Resident Indicted for Using Stolen Identities on False Tax Returns |
| 01/17/13 |
Montgomery, Ala. |
Alabama Residents Indicted Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Conspiracy |
| 01/16/13 |
Buffalo, N.Y. |
Hamburg Woman Indicted on Fraud and Tax Charges |
| 01/16/13 |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Prison for Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns |
| 01/16/13 |
Columbia, S.C. |
Federal Grand Jury Indictments |
| 01/15/13 |
Riverside, Calif. |
California Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Tax Refund Conspiracy |
| 01/11/13 |
Cleveland, Ohio |
Four More Sentenced in Case of Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns in the Name of Deceased People |
| 01/10/13 |
Boston, Mass. |
Two Lawrence Men Arrested for Stealing U.S. Treasury Tax Refunds |
| 01/10/13 |
Montgomery, Ala. |
Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Stolen Identity Refund Fraud |
| 01/08/13 |
Columbus, Ohio |
Pair Charged in a $1 Million I.D. Theft and False Income Tax Refund Scheme |
| 01/08/13 |
Dallas, Texas |
Kaufman County Man Admits Using Identities of Deceased Persons to Claim Federal Income Tax Refunds |
| 01/07/13 |
Montgomery, Ala. |
Georgia Woman Indicted for Stealing Identities to Obtain Tax Refunds |
| 01/04/13 |
Rochester, N.Y. |
Rochester Man Pleads Guilty in Large Tax Refund Scheme |
| 01/03/13 |
Denver, Colo. |
Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud the IRS out of 1.8 Million Dollars |
