January 24, 2017

A former Poplar Grove, Illinois woman pleaded guilty in federal court in Rockford, Illinois to mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. According to documents filed with the court, from 2012 through 2014, Shameka Carr, 30, used individuals’ names, social security numbers and dates of birth without their knowledge or consent to file fraudulent income tax returns. Carr directed the fraudulently claimed refunds to prepaid debit cards and refund checks which she had mailed to addresses in Rockford and its surrounding areas. Carr admitted to an intended tax loss of $1,026,284. DOJ

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