Woman who boasted she was the ‘Queen of IRS tax fraud’ on Facebook gets 21 years in prison after stealing $20 million

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.

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