Thomas Addaquay, a real peach of a person, has been sentenced following his conviction on 30 felony charges related to two nationwide fraud schemes involving tax refunds, business email compromises, and romance fraud scams.

His fraud schemes affected numerous victims across the country and resulted in millions in losses to the IRS and private citizens.

Scammers like Addaquay enrich themselves by preying on innocent people with no regard for the lasting damage they cause

NOW LET’S TALK ABOUT HIS STOLEN IDENTITY TAX REFUND SCHEME     

He was found guilty of 29 counts of fraud-related offenses, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, money laundering conspiracy, and money laundering. His conduct related to a stolen identity tax refund fraud scheme. From at least 2011 to at least 2016, He obtained stolen names, social security numbers, and dates of birth of taxpayers to prepare and file fraudulent federal income tax returns. These fraudulent tax returns resulted in the issuance of thousands of tax refund checks. The district court determined that his scheme led to a loss to the IRS of more than $4 million.

AND IF THAT’S NOT ENOUGH, THERE’S MORE. LET’S TALK ABOUT HIS ROMANCE SCAMS   

This monster participated in schemes to defraud multiple victims through compromising business emails and incredibly…, romance scams. His schemes involved the use of false identities and hacked or spoofed email accounts to gain the confidence of victims and divert funds into bank accounts. He pleaded guilty to these scams. Victims across the country lost over $3 million as a result of his scams.

You’ll be happy to know, Thomas Addaquay of Atlanta, Ga., was sentenced to a combined term of imprisonment of 12 years and six months, followed by three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay more than $7 million in restitution.