Three Florida men have pleaded guilty Tuesday to defrauding the government out of millions of dollars through a fraudulent tax refund scheme, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Christopher Johnson of Orlando and Jasen Harvey of Tampa entered guilty pleas to conspiring to defraud the United States by promoting a tax fraud scheme known as the “Note Program.” Arthur Grimes, also from Florida, previously pleaded guilty on April 2 to obstructing the IRS in connection with the same scheme, according to a DOJ press release.
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 15: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building stands on April 15, 2019 in Washington, DC. April 15 is the deadline in the United States for residents to file their income tax returns. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images)
Johnson and Harvey orchestrated a scheme between 2015 and 2018 in which they filed tax returns falsely claiming…
