Fraudster Scams $2.1 Million Tax Refund, Goes on Spending Spree
Filed under: Visa, Crime
A Salem, Ore., woman who filed a fraudulent tax return and received a $2.1 million refund has been arrested following a wild spending spree.
Krystle Marie Reyes, 25, falsely claimed $3 million in income when filing her 2011 return using the program TurboTax, according to an affidavit obtained by The Oregonian. TurboTax then issued Reyes a prepaid Visa (V) debit card with the full seven-figure refund sum after the state approved her claim.
Reyes was only caught after she reported the card…
Fraudster Scams $2.1 Million Tax Refund, Goes on Spending Spree originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-06-11T16:17:00Z.
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