FBI seeks truck drivers nationwide who may be victims in 54-count tax fraud case
Most identified clients were self-employed truckers who found Genuine Financial Services through word-of-mouth referrals. Investigators believe additional customers may not know whether the company completed their filings or paid their taxes. The post FBI seeks truck drivers nationwide who may be victims in 54-count tax fraud case appeared first on FreightWaves .
A Georgia tax preparer, Diane Marie Poe, is accused of defrauding at least 26 people through a complex tax scheme. Poe's company, Genuine Financial Services, provided essential services to truck drivers, such as bookkeeping, payroll management, and tax preparation. Federal prosecutors claim that Poe kept the money intended for her customers' estimated obligations or employee-related assessments, rather than delivering promised services.
The FBI is seeking additional potential victims who may not have known whether Genuine Financial Services completed their filings. Anyone with concerns about missing deposits or uncompleted services can contact the FBI Atlanta at 770-216-3000. The 54-count indictment filed on August 12 includes 32 bank fraud charges and 14 payroll-related tax offenses.
If convicted, Poe faces a maximum potential sentence of up to 30 years for the bank fraud counts and up to 10 years per charge for the federal program theft counts.
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