More than 200 taxpayers who were expecting refund checks ranging from a few hundred dollars to $500,000 have complained to Rep. Nicole Malliotakis.
sent to their homes said their checks never arrived and were allegedly stolen as part of a massive fraud costing millions of dollars, according to a report.Malliotakis, who represents Staten Island, said the 218 cases that her office has fielded include checks totaling $3.8 million.
Mark Cuban drunkenly bought lifetime American Airlines flight pass for $125,000 — 'and then I upgraded it' Grimm said he was expecting a check for $96,000, which the IRS owed him after he sold his medical practice.When his account requested a new check, it was stolen and deposited fraudulently, according to the Journal.More than 90% of taxpayers choose to get their refunds through direct deposit, which requires giving the IRS bank account information.Those who receive paper checks can’t switch to direct deposit for that tax year in case of lost or stolen funds.
In August, a Los Angeles man was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for using Instagram to solicit bank account holders to deposit stolen checks worth at least $2.7 million.
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