Once upon a time in the charmingly chaotic borough of Brooklyn, a certain Xerxes Shevar, aged 57, took center stage in what one might call a most extraordinary farce. This chap, bless his heart, pleaded guilty after partaking in a scheme that saw the Internal Revenue Service quite literally coughing up a tidy sum of $10 million in what can only be described as titanic tomfoolery.
Our protagonist, in cahoots with an international band of scoundrels hailing from Ghana, Nigeria, and Ireland (because who wouldn’t want to mix tax evasion with a holiday?), decided to spin a web of intrigue that dazzled even the most seasoned of con artists. Why go straight when you can take a delightful detour through the world of identity theft and fraudulent refunds, eh? 👀
According to the ever-vigilant U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania – it seems they’ve been rather busy keeping track of these shenanigans – Xerxes and his merry band of miscreants procured stolen identity information from the vast ether of the internet. Like a tech-savvy condor swooping down on unsuspecting prey, they promptly submitted fraudulent federal tax returns using names that, if names could talk, would be crying in horror. And oh, they weren’t just content to collect their spoils in one cozy bank account; they opened a staggering 3,493 bank accounts and procured an eyebrow-raising 4,563 credit cards. One can only imagine the number of “Congratulations! You’ve been pre-approved!” letters floating around these days!
Now, isn’t it just the cherry on top that they aimed for $38 million between the tax years of 2010 and 2013? They squeaked away with more than $10 million before the feds caught up with them. Bizarrely enough, this motley crew reportedly managed to victimize a jaw-dropping 11,468 individuals. Talk about a wild night at the pub that should’ve been avoided!
But alas, our dear Xerxes couldn’t remain in the shadows forever, and upon returning to the land of the free from a delightful sojourn in Ghana, he was grasped by the long arm of the law. In February 2024, his wild escapade culminated in a courtroom drama as gripping as a cliffhanger in a Victorian novel. Judge Susan Paradise Baxter, perhaps channeling her inner drama queen, sentenced him to three years of probation and, rather gamely, ordered him to cough up $290,000 in restitution. One can only assume the judge had stocked up on popcorn for this performance! 🍿
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2025-07-16 12:22