Woman who boasted she was the 'Queen of IRS tax fraud' on Facebook gets 21 years in prison
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A mother of three, who taunted authorities to catch her as she stole about $20 million from the IRS, has been jailed for 21 years.
Rashia Wilson, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft earlier this year, admitted to stealing more than $3 million but the figure is believed to be much higher.
Tampa police were first alerted to the fraud in 2010 when they noticed a drop in drug dealing in the area.
As Wilson, who became known as the 'First Lady of tax fraud' was sentenced on Tuesday, she was denied the chance to hug her three children, aged between 2 and 12, good-bye, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
'She knew what she was doing was wrong. She reveled in the fact that it was wrong,' U.S. District Judge James. S. Moody Jr. said.
The 27-year-old, who also pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, had boasted on Facebook that she was untouchable.
'I'm Rashia, the queen of IRS tax fraud,' the post stated. 'I'm a millionaire for the record, so if U think indicting me will B easy it won't, I promise you! U need more than black and white to hold me down N that's to da rat who went N told, as if 1st lady don't have da TPD under her spell. I run Tampa right now.'
A psychologist brought in to testify for the defense argued the Facebook post was a sign of Wilson's bi-polar disorder, which made her liable to brag.
Valerie McClain told the court that 'adolescent bragging' in Facebook posts is consistent with manic-phase behavior. Wilson had bi-polar diagnosed when she was 14.
Wilson's fraud was discovered during a two-year investigation called 'Operation Rain Maker', named in reference to all the money raining down on the suspects' mail boxes, according to ABC News.
The multi-agency investigation included Tampa Police Department, IRS-Criminal Investigations, the Secret Service, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
Those involved in the tax fraud operation used stolen Social Security numbers to file returns, according to the Global Dispatch.
The scam meant that ordinary taxpayers had to wait for up to a year to receive their refunds.
Wilson, whose mother was addicted to ? when she was born, and whose father was in prison while she was growing up, came from a life of poverty to extreme wealth.
Although she still claimed food stamps during her fraud, she used the ill-gotten gains to fund a lavish lifestyle which included spending $30,000 on her son's first birthday, buying a $90,000 Audi and designer handbags and sunglasses.
Wilson also had a custom-designed necklace, spelling out her name in jewels, made for her, according to Fox News.
As well as finding designer goods at her home in Wimauma, police said the number of security cameras around the property had raised suspicions.
Wilson has been ordered to $3.1 million in restitution.
The amount reflects the estimated loss to the government at the time of her plea. The investigation later found the figure to be higher but the judge agreed to honor the plea agreement.
She will owe the restitution with co-defendant Maurice Larry, who has sentencing hearings due in August and September.
At the time of the investigation, 13 people were arrested for charges including identity theft, scheming to defraud and fraudulent use of credit cards.
Tampa police major Ken Morman told ABC last year that a decline in drug dealing suggested criminals had found a more lucrative business.
He said the suspects would use hotel rooms and rented houses to train recruits about how to commit the fraud.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2366931/Floridas-First-Lady-tax-refund-fraud-gets-21-years-prison-stealing-20-million.html
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And still couldn't do her hair
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"We noticed them ? weren't selling drugs anymore and we figured something was wrong"
FREE RASHIA SHE AINT EVEN DO NOTHIN!! -
At least 10 years for ? that A8 up with them rims.
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When the ego backfires....
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The real crime was being black and shinin
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12 year old at 27?
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She bought so much dope that there was a noticeable drop in drug sales. Wow.
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"she was denied the chance to hug her three children"
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How is she in the news every year?
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Angelo Mozilo
Phil Gramm
Alan Greenspan
Chris ?
American Consumers
Hank Paulson
Joe Cassano
Ian McCarthy
Frank Raines
Kathleen Corbet
? Fuld
Marion and Herb ?
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Stan O'Neal
Wen Jiabao
David Lereah
John Devaney
Bernie Madoff
Lew Ranieri
Burton Jablin
Fred Goodwin
Sandy Weill
David Oddsson
Jimmy Cayne
http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1877351_1877350_1877344,00.html
That's a list of all those who are responsible for the Financial Crisis and recession. Guess how many are currently in prison...
BUT LETS GO AFTER THIS ? ... -
Its crazy how ? can't be rich without letting others know that they are balling... Had she. Moved in silence....
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Angelo Mozilo
Phil Gramm
Alan Greenspan
Chris ?
American Consumers
Hank Paulson
Joe Cassano
Ian McCarthy
Frank Raines
Kathleen Corbet
? Fuld
Marion and Herb ?
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Stan O'Neal
Wen Jiabao
David Lereah
John Devaney
Bernie Madoff
Lew Ranieri
Burton Jablin
Fred Goodwin
Sandy Weill
David Oddsson
Jimmy Cayne
http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1877351_1877350_1877344,00.html
That's a list of all those who are responsible for the Financial Crisis and recession. Guess how many are currently in prison...
BUT LETS GO AFTER THIS ? ...
Something tells me their social media accounts didn't mock the authorities.
The 27-year-old, who also pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, had boasted on Facebook that she was untouchable.
'I'm Rashia, the queen of IRS tax fraud,' the post stated. 'I'm a millionaire for the record, so if U think indicting me will B easy it won't, I promise you! U need more than black and white to hold me down N that's to da rat who went N told, as if 1st lady don't have da TPD under her spell. I run Tampa right now.' -
she gonna be almost 50 yrs old once she gets out smh.her kids gotta deal with this BS
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How stupid can you be?
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You can take the rat out the hood but u can't...u already know the rest
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damn @ the hair regression pic parade as I scrolled
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$20 million? i wouldnt even have a had picture of my face on the internet and would be chilling in a different country
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Great thread...almost as great as it was 2 years ago
http://community.allhiphop.com/discussion/499547/florida-woman-gets-21-years-in-prison-after-stealing-20-million-from-the-internal-revenue-service -
Trill talk..i would of surgically bought a different face on some darkman ? ..give me that money ill show u how to do crime...ill put on some urkel pants with big ass glasses and be air serving pounds of whatever...Black people need to learn to curve their egos and be the house fly on the wall when doing dirt..dumb ?
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"We noticed them ? weren't selling drugs anymore and we figured something was wrong"
FREE RASHIA SHE AINT EVEN DO NOTHIN!!
That was some type of ? comment wasn't it?" Due to drugs not circulating and creating more crimes we had to do something to stop that" -
MorehouseGammaRay wrote: »At least 10 years for ? that A8 up with them rims.
Lol @ this same joke being said 2 years ago.Putting rims on tha Audi ain't a good look, she deserve to go to jail for that reason alone. -
IRS ? wit us we bury ya or nah.
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But the family may not have to wait that long for a homecoming.
A federal appeals court has thrown out Wilson's two sentences, ruling that senior U.S. District Judge James S. Moody Jr. made procedural errors that may have increased her total prison term by more than 3 1/2 years.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/appeals-court-rejects-21-year-sentence-for-tampa-tax-fraud-queen-rashia/2209476
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she shouldve quit while she was ahead.i dont see why people brag online.folks be snitching like hell