Smyrna Man Indicted for Tax Fraud, Identity Theft
Mauricio Warner filed more than 5,000 false claims for “stimulus money” and claimed over $6 million in bogus refunds, says U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates.
A 37-year-old Smyrna man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for stealing the identities of thousands of individuals and filing more than 5,000 false tax return claims, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Authorities said that Mauricio Warner claimed over $6 million in bogus refunds from January, 2011 to April, 2012, using the identities he stole from thousands of people. Warner allegedly told the victims to submit an application and provide their names and social security numbers in order to receive a “stimulus payment” or “free government money”. “This defendant and identity thieves like him steal millions in taxpayer dollars every year,” said United States Attorney Sally Quillian Yates. “We have seen a decided trend in …
