Businessman Who Stole Money from NFL Players Gets Sacked by the IRS
A businessman from High Point, NC, Michael Rowan, who provided financial services to professional athletes, including NFL players was sentenced to 65 months in prison for filing a false 2011 tax return and wire fraud. Rowan would contact prospective NFL players in college offering them financial and wealth management services. Upon being drafted by the […]
IRS Collection Calls Now May be Real
For years the IRS has warned taxpayers about the tax scam calls in which scammers pretend to be from the IRS and threaten the taxpayer with wage garnishment or imprisonment unless they pay that day by getting prepaid cards or depositing cash into bogus bank accounts. But the IRS made major revisions to the IRS […]
IRS Employee Turned Thief is Indicted
An employee at the IRS office in Atlanta, GA, Stephanie Parker was indicted on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Parker has access to taxpayer’s personal information, including social security numbers and dates of birth. It’s alleged that between September 2012 and April 2013, she used this information to file fraudulent tax returns […]