A Toronto gambler who U.S. authorities say is \u0022addicted\u0022 to games of chance has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for scamming the taxman.
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The U.S. Justice Dept. said William Henry Woo, 67, of Toronto submitted duplicate and inflated refund requests to the IRS Service Center in Austin, Texas as a Canadian citizen seeking automatically withheld gambling winnings.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“Mr. Woo, who admitted his addiction to gambling, lost his biggest bet,” said U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza of the Western District of Texas.Article content“He got caught on his gamble that he could cheat the U.S. government on his taxes. I appreciate the work of IRS Criminal Investigation to investigate Mr. Woo’s deceitful conduct, allowing our system to deliver justice.
“As the 2023 filing season begins, IRS-CI Special Agents remain committed to investigating, quickly stopping, and recommending for criminal prosecution all frauds against the IRS including abusive tax schemes, return preparer fraud, and stolen identity refund fraud.”
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