45 Charged After Sweep For ID Theft & Tax Fraud
A week long sweep in South Florida targeting identity theft and tax fraud resulted in charges against nearly four dozen people.
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A week long sweep in South Florida targeting identity theft and tax fraud resulted in charges against nearly four dozen people.
A former corrections officer at a South Florida state prison is facing up to a dozen years behind bars for stealing inmates' identification information for the purposes of tax fraud.
A new federal complaint obtained by CBS4 shows some disturbing details in the case against 27-year-old Miami Police Officer Malinsky Bazile.
A federal judge unleashed the maximum sentence on a man who sold prisoners' Social Security numbers to a gang member who then allegedly filed phony tax-refund claims in their names.
$34 million and the identities of thousands of dead people were at risk in a large-scale tax fraud scheme for which 11 people were indicted Friday.
The acting head of the IRS announced a massive national crackdown is underway to prevent billions of dollars in taxpayer refunds from being stolen nationwide.
Ah, it's that time of year. Super Bowl speculation is in the air and tax forms from employers and banks are in the mail.
Following a recent robbery of a postal carrier in North Miami, Postal Inspector Ivan Ramirez gave a simple explanation.
Tax refund fraud has kept federal prosecutors in South Florida busy as the crime continues to grow in popularity. Just this year, two former NFL players pleaded guilty to taking part in tax refund fraud. For the victims of the fraud, the prevailing message from the government has been, be patient.
A U.S. Marine who admitted to victimizing fellow Marines in an identity theft scheme while in Afghanistan faces up to 22 years in prison.
A Miami man will have to serve three years of probation and pay $112,000 in restitution to the federal government for a tax scam involving refunds sent to prepaid money cards.
A University of Miami defensive tackle who played in the NFL for much of the past decade now faces prison time after pleading guilty to tax-related fraud charges in federal court Friday.
Former NFL and University of Miami defensive tackle William Joseph will spend at least two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges related to an undercover FBI tax fraud investigation.
After pleading guilty, former Seminole tribe leader David Cypress was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison for filing a false tax return in 2007. Part of his plea deal: pay back nearly $5.5 million in overdue income taxes.
The few and the proud are anything but proud of Dorothy Boulin. The 29-year-old woman was sentenced Thursday for stealing Marines' personal information then filing fraudulent tax returns.
On the same night the Miami Dade Gang Task Force was out chasing gang members for the types of crimes what you would normally expect -- dealing drugs, stealing cars, and carrying guns. Another operation was taking place, this one involving something you would not expect.
A Miami juvenile detention officer is on the wrong side of the law after a traffic stop in Alachua County.
A United States Marine from North Miami is facing federal charges after police say he sold identities of fellow Marines to a Broward County woman who used them to file false tax returns.
Three former collegiate and NFL stars have been arrested by the FBI on federal charges related to an alleged scheme to steal identities and file false tax returns, according to CBS4 news partner the Miami Herald.
A Tamarac man is behind bars after he was charged with ten counts of identity theft.
A Plantation man who ran a tax preparation business was sentenced to two years in prison for filing false tax returns.
More than 2,700 people were reported missing on Monday night, after the country was struck by its strongest earthquake on record.
Florida voters can use their county Supervisor of Elections website to find their assigned Election Day polling location for the Aug. 18, 2026 primary.
Hundreds of people recently attended a free EKG screening event in Aventura.
Ahead of a flight from Turkey, President Trump secretly left Air Force One and was moved to another plane with the help of a catering truck, according to a source, as the U.S. grappled with a threat from Iran.
A newly renovated water park in Hialeah is closed again just days after its grand reopening, following state reports of unsafe pH levels and multiple permit violations.
More than 2,700 people were reported missing on Monday night, after the country was struck by its strongest earthquake on record.
Florida voters can use their county Supervisor of Elections website to find their assigned Election Day polling location for the Aug. 18, 2026 primary.
Hundreds of people recently attended a free EKG screening event in Aventura.
Ahead of a flight from Turkey, President Trump secretly left Air Force One and was moved to another plane with the help of a catering truck, according to a source, as the U.S. grappled with a threat from Iran.
A newly renovated water park in Hialeah is closed again just days after its grand reopening, following state reports of unsafe pH levels and multiple permit violations.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Ahead of a flight from Turkey, President Trump secretly left Air Force One and was moved to another plane with the help of a catering truck, according to a source, as the U.S. grappled with a threat from Iran.
Two Senate Republicans released a set of 2021 texts that show Dr. Anthony Fauci discussing how to "weigh the potential risks against the benefits" of pregnant women taking COVID-19 vaccines.
President Trump signaled he would be piling economic pressure on Iran as the stalemate continued and Tehran laid out new conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, said "I trust the science" on vaccines as measles cases have risen to their highest levels in 35 years.
Sen. Bernie Sanders highlighted the hundreds of millions of dollars spent by outside organizations during the 2026 midterm cycle.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
The race to see who will be the Democratic nominee to take on Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 is being closely watched.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
As Florida attorney general, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.