Posted on 03/13/2025 9:27:45 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
A Long Island tax preparer allegedly bilked the IRS out of $12 million in a COVID scheme she used to buy jewelry, a Honda — and a house in the Dominican Republic.
Damaris Beltre, 57, filed false tax returns for her clients between 2021 and 2024, and launched a scheme to illegally obtain Payroll Protection Program loans during the pandemic, federal prosecutors said.
“The defendant’s fraudulent work as a tax preparer and in furtherance of a COVID-19 loan scheme, cost the government millions of dollars,” John Durham, US attorney for the Eastern District of New York, said in a statement Wednesday.
“All while she generated a stream of illicit revenue for herself that she used to purchase, among other things, a home in the Dominican Republic, a car and jewelry,” Durham added.
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Covid fraud was at least a trillion collars. Much of it was tapped into by foreign hackers, not even living on US soil. For those living in the USA, probably the Feds discover your fraud, only when someone squeals on you. Could be a business associate, ex-wife, ex-girlfriend, anyone.
Women go on wild spending sprees when they steal a few million dollars. Its fun to see what crazy stuff they blow their money on. Usually plastic surgery too.
This particular thief/ woman looks like she was also an influencer.
Bilked? They say that like it’s a bad thing.
$12 million and she bought a Honda?!?!?
I think they said 250+ BILLION
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