IRS Scammer Pleads Guilty in New River

A New River woman just pleaded guilty to orchestrating a massive IRS scam targeting $7 million in pandemic relief funds—fraudulent claims for nonexistent businesses with no employees. She admitted to conspiring in 14 fake filings for employee retention and paid sick leave credits, programs meant for real struggling companies. This case underscores how fraudsters exploit crises—and the government’s zero tolerance for stealing from relief programs. Durkin faces up to 10 years; sentencing is September 11th. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/61e43c85749e47f9