5½ years for Ore. woman who got $2.1M bogus refund - GoFuckYourself.com

brassmonkey · 07-25-2012, 06:41 AM

SALEM, Ore. (AP) ? A 25-year-old woman who duped the state of Oregon into giving her a $2.1 million tax refund pleaded guilty Tuesday and was sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison.

Krystle Marie Reyes, of Salem, entered guilty pleas to one felony count of tax evasion and three counts of felony fraud. She had faced eight felony charges.

Reyes' court-appointed lawyer, Gale Rieder, said her client faced "overwhelming" evidence, The Oregonian reported (http://is.gd/hiVixm ).

Rieder said her client "wanted to take responsibility for what she'd done."

"She's remorseful and saddened by the impact on her family," the lawyer said. "She has no criminal history."

The woman received the refund on a debit card and spent about $150,000 before twice reporting the card lost or stolen. At that point the ruse was discovered. The state has recovered about $1.9 million of the money.

An Oregon Department of Revenue spokesman said Tuesday that the findings of an internal agency audit would be released Wednesday.

Reyes filed an electronic tax return in late January via Turbo Tax, erroneously reporting earnings of more than $3 million, authorities have said. Her request for a $2.1 million refund was initially red-flagged by an automated system.

The Oregonian quoted from a 24-page search warrant affidavit regarding what happened next.

The return was set aside for review by processing staff and managers for potential fraud. But "some time later," the affidavit said, a Revenue employee overrode the flagged payment and the refund was issued.

By policy, three agency employees are required to verify the override, the newspaper said. However, according to the affidavit, no one responsible for reviewing the return opened the file to look at it or looked at the W-2 form Reyes filed.

Reyes previously worked at retirement facilities or senior care homes and reported income of less than $15,000 per year in 2009 and 2010, records show.

Before her June 6 arrest, Reyes' spending spree included about $1,800 in cash to buy a 1999 Dodge Caravan and spending $851 on tires and wheels.

The affidavit says other purchases included a queen-sized air mattress, a deep fryer, an air conditioner and a cream and gray floral rug. She bought a sofa and recliner with brown leather trim.

Andrew Campbell, a senior assistant state attorney general who filed the charges against Reyes, declined to comment on Tuesday's plea deal.

foulfowl · 07-25-2012, 07:01 AM

She'll be exactly where she deserves to be. In prison for stealing.

geedub · 07-25-2012, 08:02 AM

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L-Pink · 07-25-2012, 08:19 AM

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ottopottomouse · 07-25-2012, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by brassmonkey

Before her June 6 arrest, Reyes' spending spree included about $1,800 in cash to buy a 1999 Dodge Caravan and spending $851 on tires and wheels.

Living the dream

brassmonkey · 07-25-2012, 08:51 AM

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he cant read names?

lazycash · 07-25-2012, 09:16 AM

"The woman received the refund on a debit card and spent about $150,000 before twice reporting the card lost or stolen. At that point the ruse was discovered."

Lol, sounds like she could have gotten away with it for quite a while had she not been dumb enough to keep losing the card.

seeandsee · 07-25-2012, 10:07 AM

she should keep the moneis :D

The Heron · 07-25-2012, 10:49 AM

Ironically now the taxpayers will be paying even more to keep her in prison... Seems like community service and return of the funds would have been more useful for the taxpayers, I mean wtf IRS should have figured it out anyhow.

Rochard · 07-25-2012, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by foulfowl

She'll be exactly where she deserves to be. In prison for stealing.

I don't feel sorry for these people at all.

V_RocKs · 07-25-2012, 11:11 AM

Should have left the country and laundered the cash off the card.

MrCain · 07-25-2012, 11:24 AM

Can't blame her for trying. Politicians steal all the time.

xNetworx · 07-25-2012, 11:33 AM

She got owned. Nice try tho!

D Ghost · 07-25-2012, 02:05 PM

holy hell....

JFK · 07-25-2012, 04:18 PM

with the kind of purchases she made, she deserves to be in jail

Aidoru · 07-27-2012, 11:13 AM

Reyes filed an electronic tax return in late January via Turbo Tax, erroneously reporting earnings of more than $3 million, authorities have said.

Oh come on...

pornguy · 07-27-2012, 11:44 AM

She will be in federal prison. So we are getting owned Not her.

The Ghost · 07-27-2012, 08:57 PM

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Before her June 6 arrest, Reyes' spending spree included about $1,800 in cash to buy a 1999 Dodge Caravan and spending $851 on tires and wheels.

Incredibly sad when this is descried as a spending spree. How is this even news worthy?

Due · 07-27-2012, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by V_RocKs

Should have left the country and laundered the cash off the card.

I think you could get in far worse trouble if you are trying to launder money from a card that say ISSUED BY THE IRS and PLEASE RETURN TO THE IRS IF FOUND than if you just used it when needed

07-25-2012, 06:41 AM	#1
brassmonkey Pay It Forward Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Yo Mama House Posts: 77,045	5½ years for Ore. woman who got $2.1M bogus refund SALEM, Ore. (AP) ? A 25-year-old woman who duped the state of Oregon into giving her a $2.1 million tax refund pleaded guilty Tuesday and was sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison. Krystle Marie Reyes, of Salem, entered guilty pleas to one felony count of tax evasion and three counts of felony fraud. She had faced eight felony charges. Reyes' court-appointed lawyer, Gale Rieder, said her client faced "overwhelming" evidence, The Oregonian reported (http://is.gd/hiVixm ). Rieder said her client "wanted to take responsibility for what she'd done." "She's remorseful and saddened by the impact on her family," the lawyer said. "She has no criminal history." The woman received the refund on a debit card and spent about $150,000 before twice reporting the card lost or stolen. At that point the ruse was discovered. The state has recovered about $1.9 million of the money. An Oregon Department of Revenue spokesman said Tuesday that the findings of an internal agency audit would be released Wednesday. Reyes filed an electronic tax return in late January via Turbo Tax, erroneously reporting earnings of more than $3 million, authorities have said. Her request for a $2.1 million refund was initially red-flagged by an automated system. The Oregonian quoted from a 24-page search warrant affidavit regarding what happened next. The return was set aside for review by processing staff and managers for potential fraud. But "some time later," the affidavit said, a Revenue employee overrode the flagged payment and the refund was issued. By policy, three agency employees are required to verify the override, the newspaper said. However, according to the affidavit, no one responsible for reviewing the return opened the file to look at it or looked at the W-2 form Reyes filed. Reyes previously worked at retirement facilities or senior care homes and reported income of less than $15,000 per year in 2009 and 2010, records show. Before her June 6 arrest, Reyes' spending spree included about $1,800 in cash to buy a 1999 Dodge Caravan and spending $851 on tires and wheels. The affidavit says other purchases included a queen-sized air mattress, a deep fryer, an air conditioner and a cream and gray floral rug. She bought a sofa and recliner with brown leather trim. Andrew Campbell, a senior assistant state attorney general who filed the charges against Reyes, declined to comment on Tuesday's plea deal. __________________ TRUMP 2025 KEKAW!!! - The Laken Riley Act Is Law! DACA ENDED - SUPPORT AZ HCR 2060 52R - email: brassballz-at-techie.com

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