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Bergen Man Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Using Personal Information Stolen From U.S. Service Members To File Phony Tax Returns

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Fort Lee NJ,  A Fort Lee, man was sentenced today to 72 months in prison for generating phony tax refunds using personal identifying information stolen from current and former members of the U.S. army, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Shope Oluwo, 35, previously pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson to an indictment charging him with one count each of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Chief Judge Wolfson imposed the sentence today in Trenton federal court.

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