$8.9 Million Dollar Tax Scam Gone Wrong!

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime
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Chapters & Sections (73)

0:32 Scam Stories and Experiences chapter 3
0:32 Introduction to Scams and Incarceration
1:01 Tax Scam or Drop
1:31 Meeting Tiffany and the Debit Card Request
3:06 Discovering a Tax Scam Opportunity chapter 5
3:06 Initial Discovery and Research
3:37 Unsuccessful Attempts to Contact the Person
4:07 Spoofing and Initial Conversation
4:39 Discussing the Tax Scam Details
5:10 Investment and Initial Success
6:43 Tax Return Scams and Fraud chapter 3
6:43 Filing False Tax Returns and Getting Refunds
7:14 IRS Direct Deposits and Identity Theft
7:44 Tax Return Fraud and Prison Experience
8:47 Structuring Car Sales for Cash chapter 1
8:47 Car Dealership Fraud Scheme
9:49 Car Salesman's Experience chapter
12:25 Discussion of Fraud Money and Personal Books chapter
12:58 The Life of Bozeak, a Homeless Kid turned Prolific Counterfeiter chapter 3
12:58 Bozeak's Early Life and Counterfeiting Activities
13:29 Russell Simmons' Involvement in the Fraud Scheme
15:02 The Scale of the Fraud and Russell's Arrest
16:04 Russell Simmons' Tax Scam Experience chapter 5
16:04 Prepaid Debit Cards and Bank Shutdowns
16:35 Russell Simmons' Tax Scam Tactics
17:06 Consequences of the Tax Scam
17:37 Tax Return Filing Issues and Failure
18:40 Opening a Corporation in a Dead Grandmother's Name
19:10 Tax Filing and Withholding chapter 2
19:10 Company Taxes and Bookkeeper Involvement
19:40 IRS Filing and Tax Credits
20:45 Fraudulent Tax Returns and Wire Fraud chapter 1
20:45 Tax Return and Payment Plan
22:20 Phil's Tax Issues with Multiple Corporations chapter 3
22:20 Phil's Initial Tax Issues with a Corporation
23:21 Phil's Payment Plan and Failure to Fulfill Obligations
24:55 Phil's Earnings from Multiple Corporations and IRS Investigation
25:26 Company Withholding and IRS Issues chapter 5
25:26 Employee's Experience with Walmart and IRS
25:56 IRS Rebate and Company Obligations
26:26 Friend's Involvement in IRS Scam
26:58 Buddy's Actions and Consequences
28:01 IRS Investigation and Intervention
28:32 Conspiracy and Legal Issues chapter 3
28:32 Arrest and Charges
29:03 Statute of Limitations and Conspiracy
29:34 Prison Time and Sentencing
31:37 Scamming the IRS chapter 5
31:37 Convincing the IRS to Pay
32:08 Analyzing the Scam's Success
32:40 Alternative Methods for Getting Free Money
33:11 Using Stolen Information to Get Loans
34:14 Distancing Oneself from the Scam
34:44 Opening Up Online Bank Accounts and IDs chapter 1
34:44 Obtaining IDs and Opening Bank Accounts Online
35:15 Using Corporations to File Taxes and Bankruptcy chapter 3
35:15 Filing Taxes for Corporations and Employees
36:16 Bankruptcy Filing and Court Dates
37:19 Common Issues with Payroll Withholding Taxes
37:51 IRS Negotiation Strategies chapter 3
37:51 Consolidating IRS Debt and Negotiating with the IRS
38:22 Filing Multiple Tax Refunds and Avoiding IRS Detection
39:57 Fabricating Receipts and Bookkeeping to Support False Claims
41:00 IRS and Bankruptcy chapter 6
41:00 Filing bankruptcy, IRS involvement, and potential fraud concerns
41:31 Common scenarios in bankruptcy cases
42:03 Incomplete or abandoned bankruptcies and credit implications
42:35 Capital One's handling of bankruptcy cases
43:06 Corporation bankruptcy and IRS implications
43:36 Creating a legitimate appearance for a corporation's bankruptcy
44:07 Scams and Financial Issues chapter 2
44:07 Tax Scams and PPP Loans
45:08 Other Financial Scams

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