ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Florida woman formerly from the St. Louis area is accused of being the ringleader in an identity theft ring that tried to cheat the government out of nearly $1.5 million.
Federal prosecutors in St. Louis charged 27-year-old Tania Henderson of Wesley Chapel, Fla., on Tuesday, the same day that a search warrant was executed at her home. Authorities say they found cash, debit cards and personal identification information of several people.
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The criminal complaint alleges that 191 fraudulent tax returns in the names of identity theft victims — both living and dead — were filed from a computer in Henderson’s home. The refunds, including some already paid, amounted to nearly $1.5 million.
Prosecutors say Henderson used a network of accomplices and would share proceeds with them.
