Ore. woman who got big tax refund faces charges

[bluedigger]

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Krystle Reyes, 25, of Salem, filed an electronic return in January via Turbo Tax, reporting erroneous earnings of $3 million, authorities said. Her request for a $2.1 million refund was initially red-flagged by an automated system, but a subsequent manual review by Oregon revenue department workers OK'd the refund, and Turbo Tax then loaded the full amount onto a debit card for Reyes.

Authorities say she spent $150,000 of the funds before reporting the card lost or stolen, at which point the ruse was discovered. The state has recovered roughly $1.9 million of the funds.

Reyes was arrested June 6, and now faces eight felonies. In addition to tax evasion and theft charges, she is accused of computer crime and methamphetamine possession. She is scheduled to be arraigned July 5.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2012/06/13/ore_woman_who_got_big_tax_refund_faces_charges/?rss_id=Boston.com%20/%20Boston%20Globe%20--%20National%20News&camp=obnetwork


She bought a '99 Dodge Caravan...

[Scootaloo]

1. Wait so... She filed a $3 million income... and... got a two million return?

Dude... She's not the only one who needs to be prosecuted in this scam. Expand that investigation.

[lumberjack_jeff]

2. "She bought a '99 Dodge Caravan..."

Why do you think they call it dope?

If you get a $2.1 million income tax refund:
Step 1) buy $2m of physical gold.
Step 2) buy a one way ticket to Bolivia. Do not buy a 99 dodge caravan.

[bluedigger]

3. Perhaps she had a fear of flying and planned to drive?

I'd do it your way too.

[mercuryblues]

4. her first mistake

after getting the refund....she should have donated at least 100,000 to the campaign of a sitting republican senator. Then the investigaztions would have been stopped.

[Honeycombe8]

5. Meth will do that to you. What a stupid boob. She's going to prison, that's for sure. nt