Abraham Yusuff
operator convicted
What this page is
Convicted in a public proceeding.
This page records only the legal facts of a public proceeding, each with its own source. It contains no addresses, contact details, family information or speculation, by policy, see the editorial policy. Last reviewed 2026-10-18.
Facts on the public record
- Led a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, based in Round Rock, Texas, that ran from 2018 to 2021 and sought $110 million in fraudulent refunds, of which the IRS paid out approximately $30 million. source
- Used stolen taxpayer identities and stolen Centralized Authorization File (CAF) numbers to pose as victims' own authorized representatives, then changed the address and email the IRS had on file for each victim so the agency's correspondence went to addresses he controlled. source
- Instructed co-defendants over Telegram to photograph incoming IRS mail intended for victims and then destroy it. source
- Converted fraudulent refund proceeds into money orders in amounts designed to avoid identification or currency-reporting requirements, and spent the proceeds on designer clothing, home renovation materials and used cars. source
- Sentenced on September 6, 2024, in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas, to more than 14 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and $30,370,365 in restitution and forfeiture. source
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Cases
Sources
- Leader of sophisticated stolen identity tax refund scheme sentenced. US Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (reproducing the Justice Department Tax Division release). Accessed 2026-10-18.
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