Long Island tax preparer bilked IRS out of $12M in COVID scheme she used to buy jewelry, a Honda — and even a house in DR: prosecutors

NY Post ^ | 03/12/2025 | Brandon Cruz

[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.

[ChicagoConservative27]

I wonder what the total amount that was fraud during Covid

[butlerweave]

If you’re going for it go for more than $10 million ,LOL

[SaveFerris]

I REFUSED the whole thing - almost got me until the relentless push - TOO MUCH - TOO SIMILAR TO THE COMING MARK OF THE BEAST

COVID-19(84) was an excellent WORLDWIDE 🌎🌍🌏 dry run
for the coming SATANIC Antichrist Mark of the Beast





(lurkers please click on my screen name to see my FR homepage for more information)

[SaveFerris]

safe AND effective... ...Population Reduction

[PGR88]

The complexity of America’s tax laws seems to increase geometrically, while the competency and efficiency of the IRS bureaucracy is, IMHO, at best flat or even declining.

The result is just incredible failure, increasing displays of incompetence, and increasing fraud.

[SaveFerris]

[coloradan]

In addition to all the other benefits of entirely scrapping the income tax, this sort of thing also wouldn’t and couldn’t happen if the income tax were scrapped.

[montag813]

I hate these people. And there are so many. I hope the government never stops going after them. Put them all in jail.

[Lazamataz]

If you’re going for it go for more than $10 million ,LOL

Right, and when you get the cash, LEAVE THE COUNTRY!

[delchiante]

wonder what the total amount that was fraud during Covid.
......

All of it..

[slapshot]

Note John Durham is Eastern District NY Attorney- Now being in a less biased environment like DC, he can hopefully rack up some convictions of covid fraudsters

[delchiante]

I had almost forgotten about the Durham name..

[Zathras]

Looks like she has another job back in the Dominican Republic.

[SaveFerris]

Making license plates?

[Liz]

Beltre owned three tax businesses, and stole $10M from the IRS and $1M from the PPP.

[T.B. Yoits]

The Honda might have been the tipoff.

[George from New England]

bidens irs only encouraged these accountants actions.

[ChicagoConservative27]

Ghetto

[Larry Lucido]

I get calls every day saying my business qualifies for this or that loan. I may just start a business. La-merica.

Going to need an intern.

[SaveFerris]

The IRS seems to be looking
at the PPP scams which is good 👍