Eight North Carolina women pleaded guilty in a $25 million Covid fraud scheme.
And as they say, your name is your destiny.
Two of the defendants are named “Leach” and “Swindell.”
According to federal prosecutors a Robeson County woman who owned a tax return preparation business conspired with others to prepare false tax returns claiming fraudulent refunds based on Covid tax credits.
Seven other co-conspirators were arrested and charged for preparing federal tax returns for clients that included materially false items.
Per the DOJ:
A Robeson County woman who was the owner of a North Carolina tax return preparation business pleaded guilty to conspiring to prepare false returns claiming fraudulent refunds based on COVID-19 tax credits, and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns.
Mitchell, 48, faces a maximum term of eight years in prison, and a $500,000 fine when sentenced later this year. She will also be ordered to pay a Forfeiture Money Judgment of $13,890,697.00. Seven other tax return preparers have already pleaded guilty for their roles in the same fraud scheme.