IRS Employee Stole Data To Forge $8M In Fraudulent Returns 151
coondoggie writes "A former Internal Revenue Service employee this week got 105 months in prison for pleading guilty to theft of government property and aggravated identity theft in a case where the guy tried to get away with nearly $8 million in fraudulent tax returns. The U.S. Department of Justice said Thomas Richardson used his inside knowledge of IRS operations to commit his crime, which was pretty audacious. According to the DOJ, Richardson admitted that within a two-day period, April 15 to April 17, 2006, he filed or caused to be filed 29 fraudulent 2005 individual income tax returns totaling $7,922,657."
In America... (Score:5, Funny)
In America...
you tax IRS!
Cheaters (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Obvious answer.... (Score:5, Funny)
Oh. I was going to say "Does he have internet access in prison? Can slashdot interview him?". But crucifying is probably more humane...
Re:I wonder if there's a hole there (Score:5, Funny)
According to your sig, you also work for the Federal government, so you'd better be careful asking such questions!
Eight million dollars?!?!? (Score:5, Funny)
Wow. That's like... four illegal downloads!