The scheme, led by Abraham Yusuff of Round Rock, Texas, sought to defraud the IRS of over $110 million between 2018 and 2021. Six of the defendants from Texas were sentenced to prison and ordered to pay restitution for their roles in the fraudulent activity.

Yusuff, identified as the mastermind, received a prison sentence of more than 14 years and three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay over $30 million in restitution.

His co-defendants, Meghan Inyang of San Antonio and Christopher Eduardo of Round Rock, were also sentenced to supervised release and significant restitution payments to the IRS.

The scheme involved filing over 370 fraudulent tax returns using stolen identities. Yusuff and his co-defendants manipulated IRS records to redirect tax information and refunds to addresses they controlled. They then used prepaid debit cards and money orders to launder the stolen funds, which were used to purchase luxury items, home renovation materials, and used cars.

In addition to Yusuff, others sentenced include Dillon Anozie, Aydin Mammadov, Babajide Ogunbanjo, and Christian Mathurin, with prison terms ranging from 12 to 30 months. IRS-CI and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration investigated the case.