Krystle Marie Reyes went on a $200,000 shopping spree before she was caught
By Christine Roberts / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Sunday, June 10, 2012, 6:34 PM
Marion County Sheriffs Office/AP
Krystle Marie Reyes, 25, is accused of swindling more than $2 million from the state of Oregon.
An Oregon woman who allegedly received a $2.1 million tax refund after filing a false claim has been caught following a $200,000 spending spree.
Krystle Marie Reyes of Salem was arrested Wednesday for what is believed to be the largest case of fraud in the state of Oregon.
The 25-year-old used TurboTax to falsely report wages of $3 million on her 2011 personal income tax return, according to an affidavit obtained by The Oregonian. Reyes used the software's tax calculator to claim a refund of $2.1 million.
:bash How does a state Gubment not question a tax refund this large!?
I can explain it to you but I can't understand it for you.
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otisptoadwater wrote: Krystle Marie Reyes went on a $200,000 shopping spree before she was caught
By Christine Roberts / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Sunday, June 10, 2012, 6:34 PM
Marion County Sheriffs Office/AP
Krystle Marie Reyes, 25, is accused of swindling more than $2 million from the state of Oregon.
An Oregon woman who allegedly received a $2.1 million tax refund after filing a false claim has been caught following a $200,000 spending spree.
Krystle Marie Reyes of Salem was arrested Wednesday for what is believed to be the largest case of fraud in the state of Oregon.
The 25-year-old used TurboTax to falsely report wages of $3 million on her 2011 personal income tax return, according to an affidavit obtained by The Oregonian. Reyes used the software's tax calculator to claim a refund of $2.1 million.
This is only the tip of the iceberg. With e-filing, instant electronic refunds on debit cards, EITC and other refundable credits not requiring much documentation, tax refund fraud is big and growing. Free money$$$$