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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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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Groundskeeper Willy 2012/06/12 15:45:55

Systematic problem

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The problem wasn't the program, the problem was on the receipt.

As someone who has used TT for a couple of decades, the problem lies with a the use of a Credit/Debit Card as a refund. Common sense to me is that Turbo tax will likely review that particular way of handling refunds on likely anything over 1000 dollars.

I tend to think the fraud system of TT should have flagged the account and left it disabled until the verification at the state and federal level cleared.

The fact is she got caught indicates to me the system works to catch the anomaly.

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unclepat to Grounds... 2012/06/12 21:13:23

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The problem is that she only got caught AFTER reporting the card missing or else she may have been still burning through the dough right now.

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politicalsoldier 2012/06/12 15:38:01

Systematic problem

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Just one of many.

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kraftymomma1979 2012/06/12 15:17:21
Papillon 2012/06/12 15:16:26

Systematic problem

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I wish I'd get a system anomaly...instead of a fat ugly crack ho'.

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Neil 2012/06/12 14:55:23
mamacrash 2012/06/12 13:52:41

Anomaly

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Anomaly but the program needs to be looked at and I thought all returns were checked?

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Flamingolady 2012/06/12 13:36:11

Systematic problem

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Here is the BIGGEST tax fraud and the IRS knows, and yet does NOTHING

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Yo'Adri... to Flaming... 2012/06/12 17:53:12

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BOOM!

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Resp 2012/06/12 13:27:33

Systematic problem

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The IRS is easily exploitable. Mexican's get $1000.00 child tax credits. Prisoners file tax returns. The IRS is a mess.

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kraftym... to Resp 2012/06/12 15:18:30

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And the IRS agents? Many of them are thugs with MBAs.

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Yo'Adri... to Resp 2012/06/12 17:53:34

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EXACTLY!

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Quazimoto 2012/06/12 13:24:51

Systematic problem

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Just another fine example of the incompetence of government employees.

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Edward 2012/06/12 12:56:02
Ronzo 2012/06/12 07:41:36

Systematic problem

Its a Problem who cares what title you give it. To many care to little for others, personal gain is what's important to many who don't even belong or qualify as good USA citizens.

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Helmholtz 2012/06/12 07:07:16

Anomaly

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She put $2.1 MM on a rechargeable debit card?

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Deb to Helmholtz 2012/06/12 22:41:38

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LOL yeah, I thought THAT was INSANE!! then she loses card haha go figure! :)

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Chukroast 2012/06/12 06:51:26

Systematic problem

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I'm one of the victims of tax fraud and the reason that IRS will not tell me who stole my identify is that they fear I would kill them. They're right.

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unclepat to Chukroast 2012/06/12 21:14:35

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TOP COMMENT!!

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Joey 2012/06/12 05:54:11

Anomaly

She is 25 ? Wow I wondering what went so wrong in her life. I feel bad for her .

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aeline.widya.1 2012/06/12 05:49:20

Anomaly

possible

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jeane 2012/06/12 05:30:38

Systematic problem

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I live in Oregon and I am NOT surprised at all.

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David 2012/06/12 04:47:30 (edited)

Systematic problem

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So she would have gotten away with it had she not lost her debit card...

I can't decide who's the bigger idiot, the lady or the Department of Revenue in Oregon.

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alex 2012/06/12 04:47:15

Systematic problem

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Looks like she should have gotten some surgeries with some of that change XD. Yeeah that was mean, but what she did was pretty mean too.

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beach bum 2012/06/12 04:39:40

Systematic problem

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problem

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Earl Hickey 2012/06/12 04:28:47

Systematic problem

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even a 6 year old can game the system
hell, to vote you dont even have to show id!!! what kind of bs is ths?

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Ron in Oregon 2012/06/12 03:49:38

Systematic problem

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This is normal with the Oregon Department of Revenue.

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DoxieDad 2012/06/12 03:24:29

Systematic problem

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She got caught because of her own stupidity after the scam. Had she not screwed up she'd have pulled it off. This shows a systemic problem in the system if she was not caught earlier.

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Edbert 2012/06/12 03:08:12

Systematic problem

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Both. The $2.1M total is certainly an anomaly, but the fact that several government drones reviewed the return and approved it despite it being obviously false is systemic. this case illustrates how inept/corrupt/retarded/careless most government employees are.

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Texas Johnny 2012/06/12 02:54:17

Systematic problem

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She used the Tim Geitner edition!

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brittneylalaa 2012/06/12 02:09:52

Systematic problem

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She's pretty brave to pursue this. If I'd gotten all that money I'd be paranoid. Having all that cash wouldn't even feel right.

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wtw 2012/06/12 02:07:14

Systematic problem

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Hopefully an anomaly

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Uranos7 2012/06/12 01:50:42

Systematic problem

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I am surprised Obama did not put her on the budget planning committee she seems to think the same way he does.

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gbudavid 2012/06/12 01:32:08

Systematic problem

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The woman was Stupid. She should have kept control of that Card. The State was Incompetent as most Lib-Tard States are

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Fred 2012/06/12 01:24:55

Systematic problem

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Our tax system is an evil, wasteful monstrosity. We waste billions administering it.

Drop the income tax or just flatten it!!

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Jake Bl... to Fred 2012/06/12 03:34:46

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We should either drop it completely or switch to a strictly consumption based tax system. The current income based tax system is repressive.

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Gracie - Proud Conservative 2012/06/12 01:23:28

Systematic problem

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This is not a systematic problem, this is an epidemic! I deliver mail and I personally have turned in at least a 100 of these fraudulent cards just on my route alone. Our office has sent trays and trays of them to the Postal Inspectors. As soon as we noticed the problem we quit delivering them unless we knew the person lived there. I have one address that has had no less than 30 of them that I never delivered. Not one complaint from the whole bunch. I don't know how they do it but it should not be that easy!

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Jake Bl... to Gracie ... 2012/06/12 03:35:55

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Oh, so you're the reason that the only mail that I ever receive is junk mail?

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Gracie ... to Jake Bl... 2012/06/12 14:13:39

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Yep, not delivering your phony debit cards OR that extra free phone that you "accidentally put the wrong address" on! LOL!

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Jake Bl... to Gracie ... 2012/06/12 21:24:22

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No, actually, I have problems receiving my legitimate credit card bills and IRS communications. At least with the credit card bills I have online bills and payments so I know when they are due. I had an incident with armed IRS agents recently where they showed up at my house claiming that I owed a tremendous amount of money due to not having filed my taxes previously. Luckily, I was able to download copies of the checks that I had sent them. So, it either boiled down to the fact that they were harassing me for certain political statements that I had made (i.e. support of the FairTax.org plan) on the internet or the postal service was not forwarding their mail to me. Probably both...

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