Technique
technique:stolen_identity_tax_refund_fraud
Also: identity theft refund fraud, stolen identity tax fraud
Fraudulent filing of tax returns using another person’s identity to obtain their refund.
Fraudulent filing of tax returns using another person’s identity to obtain their refund.
“The Department of Justice issues a press release each time someone gets sentenced for stolen identity refund fraud.”
“She had stolen over $1,000,000 in tax refunds from people she didn’t know.”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| incoming | INVOLVES | IRS Get Transcript breach | Explicit | 26 |
IRS Get Transcript breach INVOLVES Stolen identity tax refund fraud
The breach was connected to fraudulent tax returns filed using stolen taxpayer identities.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 26 Details
“only 13,000 possibly fraudulent returns were filed for tax year 2014”