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DOJ: Illegal Immigrant Gets 8 Years for $38 M Tax Fraud

6/26/2026

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The Department of Justice said unchecked illegal immigration fuels large-scale payroll tax fraud and announced an eight-year sentence for Mario Flores, an illegal alien from Honduras, in an $89 million scheme.
Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald said the scheme stole more than $38 million from American taxpayers.
John Condon of Homeland Security Investigations warned that orchestrators will be held accountable, noting co-conspirators previously received terms of four to seventeen years.

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The Department of Justice said unchecked illegal immigration fuels large-scale payroll tax fraud and announced an eight-year sentence for Mario Flores, an illegal alien from Honduras, in an $89 million scheme.
Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald said the scheme stole more than $38 million from American taxpayers.
John Condon of Homeland Security Investigations warned that orchestrators will be held accountable, noting co-conspirators previously received terms of four to seventeen years.