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A Brooklyn man has pleaded guilty to participating in an international tax refund scam that defrauded the IRS of $10 million. The scheme involved stolen identities and fraudulent bank accounts across multiple countries. Xerxes Shevar, 57, was sentenced to probation and ordered to pay restitution.
- International fraud ring stole $10M from IRS using stolen identities.
- Scammers opened 3,493 bank accounts and obtained 4,563 credit cards.
- Shevar sentenced to probation and $290K restitution for wire fraud.
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