Seven Charged in Nation’s Largest COVID-19 Tax Credit Scheme

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01/22/2025 07:00 AM EST

An indictment was unsealed in Central Islip, New York, charging seven individuals with operating a multi-state conspiracy in which they attempted to defraud the United States of more than $600 million by filing more than 8,000 false tax returns claiming COVID-19-related employment tax credits.

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