MTANZANIA MBARONI NCHINI USA KWA KUIBA IDENTITY ZA WATU NA KUJIPATIA ZAIDI YA DOLA MILION 1.8

Mtanzania mmoja anaejulikana kama Amon Rweyemamu Mtaza na mwenzie wameshtakiwa kwa kosa la kuiba identity za watu karibia 600

kufile tax returns na kujipatia zaidi ya dola milion 1.8.

HOUSTON -- Federal prosecutors say two people are accused of receiving about $1.8 million in fraudulent tax returns by stealing the personal information of more than 600 people

Prosecutors say 40-year-old Dion Hatch of Houston was taken into custody Tuesday. She's charged with aggravated identity theft, wire fraud and other offenses

Thirty-eight-year-old Amon Rweyemamu Mtaza, a native of the east African country of Tanzania, was arrested earlier and faces the same charges.

The pair allegedly used names, Social Security numbers and other information to electronically file income tax returns. Authorities say they then had refunds deposited onto debit cards or disbursed as U.S. Treasury checks.

Hatch and Mtaza allegedly obtained cash or purchased various items for their benefit.

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