Bakersfield Tax Return Preparer Sentenced for Role in $25 Million Fraud Scheme
November 18, 2025
November 18, 2025
SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California posted the following news release:
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Bakersfield Tax Return Preparer Sentenced for Role in $25 Million Fraud Scheme
Victor Cruz, 41, of Bakersfield, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for participating in a scheme to submit fraudulent individual federal income tax returns that claimed $25 million in refunds, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announce . . .
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Bakersfield Tax Return Preparer Sentenced for Role in $25 Million Fraud Scheme
Victor Cruz, 41, of Bakersfield, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for participating in a scheme to submit fraudulent individual federal income tax returns that claimed $25 million in refunds, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announce . . .