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Teaneck Tax Preparer Charged in COVID-19 Employment Tax Credit Scheme

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Teaneck NJ, a federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging a Bergen County, New Jersey, tax preparer with fraudulently seeking more than $150 million from the IRS by filing more than 1,600 false tax returns for himself and his clients that claimed COVID-19-related employment tax credits, U.S. Attorney Phillip R. Sellinger for the District of New Jersey and Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division announced.

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Jersey City Attorney Charged with Defrauding Clients of more than Two Million Dollars

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Jersey City NJ,  a Jersey City attorney was charged with defrauding his clients of more than two million dollars, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

James R. Lisa, 67, is charged by indictment with three counts of wire fraud and four counts of aggravated identity theft. He was arraigned today by videoconference before U.S. Magistrate Judge José R. Almonte, pleaded not guilty and was release on $100,000 unsecured bond.

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Wyckoff Man Charged with Mortgage Fraud, SBA Loan Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

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Wyckoff NJ,  a Bergen County, New Jersey, man was arrested today on charges of engaging in mortgage fraud, fraudulently obtaining an SBA loan, and stealing another person’s identity information, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

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