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Man pleads guilty to cashing fraudulently obtained tax refund checks

Man pleads guilty to cashing fraudulently obtained tax refund checks

Montgomery, AL – Rodriguez Thomas, of Montgomery, pleaded guilty today in federal court to conspiring to cash fraudulently obtained federal tax refund checks, announced George L. Beck, Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. 

According to court documents, Thomas, along with his co-conspirators, Jesse Johnson and Quanesha Johnson, obtained U.S. Treasury tax refund checks that were issued as a result of the filing of fraudulent tax returns. Thomas and the Johnsons and others cashed approximately seventy-seven fraudulently obtained U.S. Treasury tax refund checks that totaled approximately $137,016 by bringing them to a bank teller, Debora Gray, who worked for a bank in Wetumpka, Alabama, and who was in on the scheme. 

MPD investigating robbery off of Country Brook Drive

MPD investigating robbery off of Country Brook Drive

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Montgomery Police are investigating a robbery that occurred earlier this afternoon on Country Brook Drive.

The incident happened around 11:15 a.m. today in the 2800 block of Country Brook Drive. 

Three unknown suspects entered the residence and robbed the occupant of assorted currency.

No injuries were reported and no arrests have been made at this time.

This case is still under investigation by MPD.

Montgomery woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for identity fraud tax refund scam

Montgomery woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for identity fraud tax refund scam

 

Montgomery, Alabama – Rhashema Deramus, 23 of Montgomery, Alabama was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for her part in an identity theft/tax refund scam, announced U.S. Attorney George L. Beck, Jr..  Deramus and those working for her stole people’s identities and used those stolen identities to file fraudulent tax returns and obtain tax refunds that were not owed to them.  As part of her sentence, United States District Judge Mark E. Fuller ordered Deramus to pay $1,198,063 in restitution.

Alabama woman sentenced to 4 years in prison in stolen identity refund fraud scheme

Alabama woman sentenced to 4 years in prison in stolen identity refund fraud scheme

 

WASHINGTON – Larreka Jackson was sentenced to 48 months in prison for her role in a multi-million dollar conspiracy to use stolen identities to obtain tax refunds, announced George L. Beck, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. Jackson was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $721,519.12. In January 2013, Jackson pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to file false claims and to one count of aggravated identity theft.

Montgomery Police Department Business Watch looking for wanted person

Montgomery Police Department Business Watch looking for wanted person

 

The Montgomery Police Department’s Business Watch Program requests the public’s assistance in identifying the following individual:

Subject is wanted for questioning in regards to Theft of Property throughout the River Region. Several Retail Businesses have observed this subject shoplift in their store and would like to identify him in order to pursue charges.

 

Please call 215-STOP!

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Information Source: Central Alabama CrimeStoppers

Police searching for armed robbery suspect after incident outside of Eastdale Mall

Police searching for armed robbery suspect after incident outside of Eastdale Mall

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Montgomery Police say they are searching for an armed robbery suspect after a Wednesday night incident outside of Eastdale Mall.

Police say they responded to an armed robbery around 9:20 p.m. on May 8 in the 3500 block of Eastdale Circle.

A family member of the victim called WSFA 12 news to say a man who works at a store in the mall and his female manager were held up at gunpoint as they were leaving to drop off the night deposit.

At this time police say this incident is under investigation and no arrests have been made. 

Montgomery woman indicted for allegedly using stolen identities to file false tax returns

Montgomery woman indicted for allegedly using stolen identities to file false tax returns

Montgomery, Alabama – Bridgette Rivers, a resident of Montgomery, Ala., was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy and theft of government funds related to her participation in a scheme to use stolen identities to file fraudulent tax returns, announced George L. Beck, Jr., United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama.

According to the indictment, Rivers provided identity information to co-conspirators, who then used the stolen identities, among other identities, to file false tax returns that fraudulently requested tax refunds from the IRS. Rivers is also alleged to have recruited another individual to provide her bank account information for use in the conspiracy. Fraudulently obtained tax refunds allegedly went into that individual’s bank account and the individual would then withdraw the money to give to Rivers.