Two female Detroit rappers (known on stage as Deuces Wild) are charged with identity theft and conspiracy for a scheme going back to 2013 that involved filing fraudulent estate and trust tax returns claiming $13.6 million, of which they had already received more than $5 million. The duo filed 122 returns, opened 29 bank accounts, and roped friends and acquaintances into the scheme by promising them a cut of the money in exchange for receiving checks. One of the women used stolen identification to open accounts, rent apartments, open a UPS Box, and purchase expensive items, including jewelry and watches. Both women are facing ten years in prison if convicted.
(www.fox2detroit.com/news/metro-detroit-rappers-charged-with-stealing-over-5-million-from-irs)
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