Bergen County Woman Pleads Guilty To Embezzling Money From Guided Tour Company And Subscribing To False Tax Returns

In this way, Laluf and Baroni embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars from the company.  Baroni then fraudulently omitted the proceeds from the embezzlement scheme from her tax year 2016 tax return.  Laluf pleaded guilty before Judge Neals to a separate information related to the scheme on September 20, 2021.

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Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud For COVID-Relief Fraud Scheme

“The Paycheck Protection Program helps businesses keep their workforces employed during the COVID-19 crisis,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Kurt Erskine for the Northern District of Georgia. “When these funds are diverted by fraud, such as in this case, workers and the businesses that employ them unfortunately suffer.”

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Pink Hill Man Sentenced to 6 ½ Years After Causing More Than $600 Million in Losses From Tobacco Smuggling and Tax Scheme

“To build faith in our nation’s tax system, honest taxpayers need to be reassured that IRS Criminal Investigation is diligent when it comes to enforcing the tax laws, such as Howard’s attempt to underreport his income,” Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Charlotte Field Office Mona Passmore stated.

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