ATLANTA – Eight defendants have now been sentenced due to their functions in an Indian based call center fraudulence scheme that victimized thousands in america ensuing in over $3.7 million in losings. The sentences ranged from 6 months to four years and nine months in jail.

“IRS and cash advance phone schemes seek to profit by exploiting united states of america citizens, such as the senior & most susceptible people of our community,” said U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak. “As this situation shows, we shall prosecute organizations and folks in Asia as well as in this nation whom decide to take from susceptible victims.”

“Victimizing taxpayers by impersonating Internal sales provider employees is just a crime that is serious” said J. Russell George, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax management. “TIGTA is going to do every thing within its capacity to make certain that those active in the impersonation of IRS workers are prosecuted into the fullest degree of this legislation. (more…)