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Justice Dept.: Nigerian and Georgia Men Charged in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme That Sought Over $100M From the IRS
April 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 15, 2026:

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Nigerian and Georgia Men Charged in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme that Sought Over $100M from the IRS

Indictments were unsealed today in the Northern District of Georgia and the Western District of Texas charging a Georgia man and a resident of the United Kingdom and Nigeria with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, money launderi . . .

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