DHS Woman Gets Two Years For Filing Fake IRS Returns

A federal judge sentenced a 45-year-old Desert Hot Springs woman to two years in federal prison and three years formal probation for filing dozens of fake income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service and getting nearly $90,000 in illegal refunds.

Angelique Mobley of Desert Hot Springs was sentenced Monday morning at the Riverside federal courthouse by U.S. District Judge Virginia A. Phillips.

From at least January 2011 through at least November 2012, Mobley stole or otherwise got her hands on names and Social Security numbers of living and deceased people, according to IRS Special Agent Jerome Jenkins.

She then used TurboTax computer software to file 73 false federal returns, generating $89,808 in refunds.

As part of her plea deal, Mobley agreed to pay $77,000 in restitution and admitted that the money was used for her personal use, including to buy drugs, IRS officials said.

The case was investigated by IRS Criminal Investigation and the United States Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles.