IRS Pays Out Billions in Fraudulent Refunds

[vols4sure]

/http://www.cnbc.com/id/48462508

"The scam is so rampant that thieves are apparently sending in false returns in bulk without even bothering to change the mailing address on the returns. The inspector general said it found one residential address in Lansing, Michigan that was the source of an astonishing 2,137 tax returns, and to which the IRS directed more than $3.3 million in potentially fraudulent refunds."

 

[bamawriter]

According to LG, all of these fraudulent refunds went to Mitt Romney.

 

[vols4sure]

If you cannot detect fraud when more than 2000 returns use the same address, the whole thing should be disbanded.

 

[utvolpj]

wouldn't fraud imply the IRS even cares?

 

[BearCat204]

Wish I would have gotten in on this gig

 

[theFallGuy]

If you cannot detect fraud when more than 2000 returns use the same address, the whole thing should be disbanded.

just wait until we have complete single payer gov't healthcare

 

[golfballs]

If you cannot detect fraud when more than 2000 returns use the same address, the whole thing should be disbanded.

Agreed

 

[theFallGuy]

apparently it is only considered criminal if private citizens steal it.

 

[Cartervol]

Your government at work. Healthcare should be a real treat. It has epic fail already written all over it.