Woman Scams $2.1 Million With Turbo Tax: Anomaly or Systematic Problem?

by SodaHead News Posted 2012/06/11 19:00:00

Related Topics: turbo tax, taxes, krystle reyes, Debit Card, Oregon State, Fat, Bars, America, Adopt, Oregon, Missing

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	Anomaly	93 votes	31%
	Systematic problem	208 votes	69%

Krystle Marie Reyes almost pulled off one of the biggest fraud cases in Oregon state history. The 25-year-old woman received a massive tax return approved by filing with Turbo Tax by falsely claiming a $3 million income. Even after officials examined the return, she manage to eek out a $2.1 million return, and burned through more than $150,000 before she was caught.

According to Oregon Live, her downfall came when she reported her spending prepaid debit card missing. The report launched an investigation that landed Reyes behind bars. Rep. Vicki Berger responded to the arrest, saying, "They've got some explaining to do to restore the confidence of Oregonians. Is this is an anomaly? If so, let's make sure it never happens again. Or do we have a systematic problem in the way the Department of Revenue treats this and other transactions?"

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george 2012/06/11 22:21:00

Anomaly

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It looks like she ate $150k worth of food.
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unclepat 2012/06/12 21:16:46

Systematic problem

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What really gets me is that this broad could still be spending a wad of dough right now had she not lost her pre-paid debit card and then REPORTED IT STOLEN!!! Sheeeesh!

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Richard... to unclepat 2012/06/13 01:47:56

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You have WAY too much faith in the "justice" system: she's probably out shopping now, since she had the money to post bail! HA!!!

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Mog of War 2012/06/12 20:38:44

Anomaly

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There is an underlying systematic problem, but the mixup was quickly caught, and the correction which would be necessary to fix this from ever happening would be more costly to the economy than the systematic problem itself is.

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HarleyCharley 2012/06/12 19:52:34

Anomaly

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she will have to pay now...

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Andy 2012/06/12 19:14:53

Systematic problem

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Did she make any political contributions?? Maybe Tim Giethner should chat with her... she has taken his scheme to a whole new level!~!

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dispatcher 2012/06/12 18:19:01

Systematic problem

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she must be a liberal , considering the fraud..

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unclepat to dispatcher 2012/06/12 21:09:30 (edited)

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Sorry. That's one fat assed teabagger. Remember it was over 3 million in income she claimed! that's some bulls*** that only the one percenters pull!

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Seeker ... to unclepat 2012/06/12 21:40:34

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Wait... You're saying that only someone who's a "1 percenter" (someone who makes roughly $300k or more per year) would submit a fake tax return claiming that they'd earned over $3 million in order to fraudulently obtain a tax refund?? What would be the incentive for someone who's already fairly wealthy to steal tax money and risk their freedom?

The tea party is about freedom from overreaching government and excessive taxation. It is not about fraud and crime.

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unclepat to Seeker ... 2012/06/12 21:43:08

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So they endorse mutt romney?? HA!!!

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Seeker ... to unclepat 2012/06/12 21:58:54

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The tea party has not been very supportive of Romney actually... They've supported Cain, Santorum, and Gingrich. Will the tea party supporters vote for Romney over Obama? Of course! When you're faced with a choice between someone you agree with 50% of the time and someone you agree with 5% of the time, the choice is easy.

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dispatcher to unclepat 2012/06/13 13:41:10

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Sure is better than the NO GOOD LYING SOCIALIST HYPOCRITE sitting in the oval office being useless.

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unclepat to dispatcher 2012/06/13 13:46:49

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Remember those words when your lying behind applies for that very best of socialist programs....Social security and Medicaid. And don't try to lie to anyone here with that BULLS*** excuse about "I paid into it"!! Cause that's the first thing that gets eliminated by the Mexican if he gets into office!

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dispatcher to unclepat 2012/06/13 16:24:12

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ANYONE BUT OVOMIT will do a better job !!!

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Skeptikat to Seeker ... 2012/06/12 23:30:25
Seeker ... to Skeptikat 2012/06/13 02:36:56

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Now it's about racism and corporate handouts? Funny considering that the tea party has been pushing for LESS government bailouts of corporations, less involvement of government in corporate affairs and vice versa... Further, not all super-rich are conservatives. I don't see liberals complaining about Oprah Winfrey, Jay Leno, Al Gore, Obama, Warren Buffett, Steve Jobs (RIP), George Soros, etc...

Tax attorneys don't get people out of taxes they rightfully owe, they merely help them identify where they legally do not owe. You want to solve that problem, then advocate for the elimination of the current tax system, and replace it with a flat consumption tax, where you don't get any deductions, but only pay taxes on things that you buy.

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dispatcher to unclepat 2012/06/13 13:39:55

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your an idiot, why would someone game fully employed making a good salary have to do this?? This is for sure a liberal looking to steal more of a hand out than she makes & is worth, but now she is worthless.

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unclepat to dispatcher 2012/06/13 13:48:09

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If you can't tell one of your own then I feel sorry for your idiotic ass. The byaaaatch is straight from a Georgia trailer park. lolol

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dispatcher to unclepat 2012/06/13 16:25:17

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OK YOU LIBERAL LOOOOOOOOSER !!!

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Rick to unclepat 2012/06/13 13:57:49

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And what's this crass crack about 'tea-bagger? Only liberals, aka Democrats use that term.

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unclepat to Rick 2012/06/13 17:31:51

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You can use liberal as if it's a four letter word so I will use teabagger as if it is also!!

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Bibliop... to dispatcher 2012/06/12 22:52:12

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Looks more like a redneck GOPer in my book.

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dispatcher to Bibliop... 2012/06/13 13:42:34

doubt that, she lives in Oregon must be a liberal idiot who is now worthless !!

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unclepat to dispatcher 2012/06/13 13:48:33

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Moved from the peach state!

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ed to dispatcher 2012/06/13 00:06:16

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no doubt

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keeper 2012/06/12 18:15:47

Systematic problem

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Hell... Geithner got the name of "Turbo-Tax Timmy" by cheating over 35K in taxes!!

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whateverbabynevermind 2012/06/12 17:51:53

Systematic problem

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I honestly don't know. But if I were her, I would have spent the $150k on plastic surgery.

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Margaret Jacobson 2012/06/12 17:37:52

Systematic problem

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if she did it others probably did it too......AND NEVER GOT CAUGHT !! THINK ABOUT IT

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TheNightFly 2012/06/12 17:05:20

Systematic problem

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She was using a trick that only the rich are allowed to use.

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Yo'Adri... to TheNigh... 2012/06/12 17:50:46

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yeah, she looks real RICH.......!

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TheNigh... to Yo'Adri... 2012/06/12 20:30:56 (edited)

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It was probably her appearance that launched the investigation.

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Herman 2012/06/12 16:54:13 (edited)

Systematic problem

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Yo'Adri... to Herman 2012/06/12 17:51:05

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Isn't that the TRUTH!

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Mrkando 2012/06/12 16:31:12

Systematic problem

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Any tax software only knows what you tell it. There are some things it will catch but as long as you work within the guidelines it will do what you tell it. If the state or federal would cross check your current return with your previous year returns it would catch something this big up front. Clearly this was not done here.

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Lanikai 2012/06/12 16:24:50

Systematic problem

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What is the big deal? mexicans are scamming BILLIONS for kids that don't even live here and no one is having a cow over that debacle.

Let her keep her scammed money, after all, the FED allows the illegals to keep theirs.

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Yo'Adri... to Lanikai 2012/06/12 17:52:05

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Right on about the immigration situation.....but hell no....let her keep it???? C'mon
you drinking the KOOL-ADE again?>

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Lanikai to Yo'Adri... 2012/06/12 21:36:26

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I don't drink Koolaid, just figured since her hispanic brethren get to EFF the system over, she may as well get an equal reward.

( I tend to be sarcastic, and sarcasm doesn't translate well online)

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ronbo 2012/06/12 16:24:04

Systematic problem

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She,s about to find out just how bad she screwed up. The government gets really mean when you rip them off (though they don,t have a problem doing it to us) She might even get a longer sentence than some murderers.

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chuck 2012/06/12 16:01:03

Systematic problem

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Its Oregon's stupidity i now i deal with it every day

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Lanikai to chuck 2012/06/12 16:31:29

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But illegals living here get to claim numerous children that are not even theirs, living in Mexico or wherever, and get back MILLIONS.

Let's not gag at the gnat and swallow the camel.

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Skeptikat to Lanikai 2012/06/12 23:37:58