The owner of a Georgia IT business is in prison for almost seven years for using a computer program that he built to store stolen identities and automatically submit fraudulent tax returns using those stolen identities. The program could be accessed remotely, and he hid his IP address whenever he accessed the program, making it difficult for the IRS to trace a tax return back to “one particular origination point.” Refunds were issued on prepaid debit cards and totaled around $600,000. After being indicted, he was out on bond, but was discovered to be threatening potential witnesses against his case and sent back to prison. (www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article259620689.html)
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