Woman Who Bragged That She Was 'The Queen Of Tax Fraud' On Facebook Gets 21 Years In Jail

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from the seriously,-stop-breeding dept

Wed, Jul 17th 2013 2:32pm — Timothy Geigner

The stupid never seems to stop when it comes to dumb criminals. Whether it's accidentally dialing 911 during their murder-plotting or jumping on YouTube to make sure grandma knows what a great little bank-robber you are, there's just something about these criminals that make them go internet stupid. How else could you explain when these guys bilk money out of companies and governments, then jump on Twitter to taunt the authorities? Criminals, by and large, are stupid.

"Go in after them? No, no, we just wait outside until they come stumbling out looking for a bathroom."
Image source: CC BY 2.0

Well, let's put another one up on our wall of jack-ass-ery, shall we? Meet Rashia Wilson of Tampa, Florida. Rashia is the self-proclaimed "queen of IRS tax fraud." And she self-proclaimed this everywhere, including on her very personal Facebook page which had her very verifiable name splashed all over it. And, I have to admit, Rashia was very good at IRS tax fraud.

Prosecutors have said Wilson was among the most brazen thieves to commit identity theft tax refund fraud in Tampa. In 2011, she boasted to be Tampa's "queen of IRS tax fraud" in a Facebook post while stealing as much as $20 million, according to court documents.

A prosecutor said Wilson used the money stolen from taxpayers for "personal greed and glorification." Wilson bought a $90,000 car and a $30,000 birthday party for her 1-year-old daughter with the money, according to court documents.

See? Really good. What she was less good at was keeping that hidden. After brazenly posting about how awesome at crime she was on Facebook, the authorities came more quickly than...no, you know what? I'm not going to make that joke. They just got her, okay?

In any case, faced with 22 years in the clink, Rashia pleaded guilty and then wrote the court an apology letter and begged for leniency. The judge obliged, knocking a whole year off and saddling her with a measly 21 years in the federal pen. Nicely done, Rashia Wilson! Enjoy your stay!

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Criminals are NOT stupid... or maybe they are. We can't tell.

"Criminals, by and large, are stupid. "

Sure, if you're defining "Criminals" as individuals convicted of a criminal violation. Otherwise, however, this is a sample of convenience, and its conclusion lacks sufficient evidence.

Specifically, taking as a class not only the convicted but "anyone who commits an act violating criminal law" then there is no way to know if even a majority are stupid. That's quantitative analysis of numbers of crime-doers.

If you take the sheer size of various large heists and qualitatively up those numbers to dollar figures, the criminals who get caught (three strikes you bum, you shouldn't have stolen $2 from the church kitty!) are far far less significant than the jewel heists and art thieves and members of congress.

Just to keep it techdirtian:
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scallywag, 17 Jul 2013 @ 2:53pm

Can anyone not wonder how the self bragging is the same place where Rashia came up with the idea to attempt her next to impossible stunt of robbing the IRS. In the end Rashia wanted to taunt the system that all her life had taunted her...

http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2013/07/rashia-wilson-queen-of-irs-tax-fraud-gets-21-years -jail-after-taunting-irs-to-catch-her/
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Anonymous Coward, 17 Jul 2013 @ 3:03pm

A true queen of tax fraud has engough class not to brag
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gnudist, 17 Jul 2013 @ 3:07pm

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I url'd myself D:
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Anonymous, 17 Jul 2013 @ 3:12pm

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All taxpayer money is stolen money to begin with.
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Anonymous Coward, 17 Jul 2013 @ 3:25pm

wow, wut a dumbass
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Ehud Gavron (profile), 17 Jul 2013 @ 3:32pm

Criminals are NOT stupid... or maybe they are. We can't tell.
"Criminals, by and large, are stupid. "

Sure, if you're defining "Criminals" as individuals convicted of a criminal violation. Otherwise, however, this is a sample of convenience, and its conclusion lacks sufficient evidence.

Specifically, taking as a class not only the convicted but "anyone who commits an act violating criminal law" then there is no way to know if even a majority are stupid. That's quantitative analysis of numbers of crime-doers.

If you take the sheer size of various large heists and qualitatively up those numbers to dollar figures, the criminals who get caught (three strikes you bum, you shouldn't have stolen $2 from the church kitty!) are far far less significant than the jewel heists and art thieves and members of congress.

Just to keep it techdirtian:
We'll never know for sure until we have Total Information Awareness�.

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Johnny5k (profile), 17 Jul 2013 @ 4:38pm

So how many more of these "identity theft tax refund fraud" criminals are out there that aren't boasting on Facebook, and are getting away with it? It sounds like they only caught this one because she was a complete idiot about it.
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Keah, 17 Jul 2013 @ 4:49pm

Damn wuts fucked p is she got 21 yrs for stealing which she should have but god damn Zimmerman free
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Michael, 17 Jul 2013 @ 5:17pm

Re: Criminals are NOT stupid... or maybe they are. We can't tell.
We'll never know for sure until we have Total Information Awareness

I suppose we could always ask the NSA.
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Anonymous Coward, 17 Jul 2013 @ 6:20pm

It's obvious she's not the queen because if she were she'd be free living up.

Rule number one when it comes to crime -
SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH!
Rule number two -
SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH!
Rules three, four, and five -
SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH!

Showing off is just plain stupid because it will get you caught every single time.
"Although that's a good thing because she deserves time."

"Keah, Jul 17th, 2013 @ 4:49pm

Damn wuts fucked p is she got 21 yrs for stealing which she should have but god damn Zimmerman free"

Money > Life, it's a sad truth.
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Anonymous Coward, 17 Jul 2013 @ 6:40pm

and the IRS is equally as dumb for allowing this to happen in the first place.

Not that I agree with tax fraud but 21 years still seems a bit long.
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Anonymous Coward, 17 Jul 2013 @ 6:44pm

Re: Criminals are NOT stupid... or maybe they are. We can't tell.
I came to pretty much make this point myself XD
We say criminals are stupid, but usually when pointing to the lowest of the low.

Honestly, are we going to say 'Human's are stupid." while only looking at the average RIAA executive?
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Anonymous Coward, 17 Jul 2013 @ 6:52pm

Re: Re: Criminals are NOT stupid... or maybe they are. We can't tell.
well at least this OP proves that the NSA forwards tax evasion info from facebook posts over to the IRS.
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Angel (profile), 17 Jul 2013 @ 7:54pm

All the people who we know as criminals are dumb that's how they get caught because they are dumb. It's smart ones you never hear about because smart criminals don't get caught.
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Pixelation, 17 Jul 2013 @ 8:23pm

Dumb criminals are dumb. Smart criminals are...not telling.
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Kal Zekdor (profile), 17 Jul 2013 @ 9:28pm

Re: Re: Criminals are NOT stupid... or maybe they are. We can't tell.
Honestly, are we going to say 'Human's are stupid."

Umm... But.... You do realize..... *KABOOM* (IRONY MODULE OVERLOAD)
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FM Hilton, 18 Jul 2013 @ 2:09am

Criminals, stupid or not
The smart criminals never let you find out:

Wall Street is full of them. They all like to boast about how much money they're making, but at the end of the day, isn't it the same as stealing?

Banks: How about those home mortgage thugs? You know the ones-
"no money down, 300% interest, and you get the grass for free!" Then they came and foreclosed on you when they figured out a better way to repackage that loan. Funny thing is, they also figured out a way to get the public to bail them out for ripping off their customers and going broke at the same time!
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asdasd, 18 Jul 2013 @ 4:38am

Brilliant
Government (aka banks) rips off the tax payers? No punishment. Tax payers rip off the "government" (aka rich elite bankers who run the government), 20 years in jail. Corporations abusing "loopholes" (aka cheating)? No punishment.

The IRS sent millions of dollars to one mailbox address where illegal immigrants were ripping off the tax return process.

I bet not a single person was fired.

But let's send a mother to jail forever. Typical government hypocrisy.

Rapists don't even get 21 years.

What a fucked up system. I can't wait until the people in this country wake the fuck up.
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Anonymous Coward, 18 Jul 2013 @ 4:40am

Re: Re:
Uhh... not according to the Constitution.
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Anonymous Coward, 18 Jul 2013 @ 6:02am

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Some smart ones you hear about but smart criminals don't get prosecuted.

ftfy
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Anonymous Coward, 18 Jul 2013 @ 6:03am

Re: Brilliant
citation(s)?

and please do not cite Alex Jones
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rickybobby, 18 Jul 2013 @ 6:17am

Re: Criminals are NOT stupid... or maybe they are. We can't tell.
why do you care so much about how he defines "criminal?" this is a humorous article...not an excerpt from Scientific American or something...give me a break with this bullshit.
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Anonymous Monkey (profile), 18 Jul 2013 @ 9:47am

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uhh... YES , as it was to be in the form of import levies
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Anonymous, 19 Jul 2013 @ 5:30pm

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And Zimmerman got only half a jury.
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Anonymous, 19 Jul 2013 @ 5:35pm

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Oh, the same constitution that says that our right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, and that we have a right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure, and that no state shall make anything but gold and silver coin legal tender? THAT constitution?
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Anonymous, 19 Jul 2013 @ 5:38pm

Re: Re:
Tell that to members of Anonymous and LulzSec.
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Anonymous Coward, 20 Jul 2013 @ 1:09pm

I am glad to see someone get put in jail for stealing IRS money.. My money was stolen last year, gave the dumb arse police here everything on a silver plate to pick this he/she up and this bytch is still riding!!!! I had to threaten this he/she life before they are doing anything. I got a visit from the US Dept of Tres regarding a letter I wrote.. I said damn shame it had to come to a letter for someone to get off their arse and doing anything. I told them he/she has stole from a lot of folks.. betta find him/her before he/she is on the first 48....
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Anonymous Coward, 27 Jul 2013 @ 11:15pm

She did all of that. Now look where it got her. Damn shame.
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Dracknation813@you.net, 16 Aug 2013 @ 1:52pm

Fuck all y'all haters we eating in da bae get money and stop hatin.... U spend your whole life chasing pennies and sad cuz u work a dead- in job we touching NBA money get wit the program and stop hatin.....loosers
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Dracknation813@you.net, 16 Aug 2013 @ 1:56pm

Bunch of fuckin losers..... Least she gettin back fa Dat high ass gas and tax increases on y'all dumb-ass.. She jus one of da dumb ones laugh at Dat we still eatin
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Dracknation813@you.net, 16 Aug 2013 @ 1:58pm

Scared money Dnt make money!! All y'all on here ain't shit but out siders lookin in... Please get money and stop hating your whole life...
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Dracknation813@you.net, 16 Aug 2013 @ 2:00pm

Response to: Anonymous Coward on Jul 27th, 2013 @ 11:15pm
U jus like ur title A-FUCKIN-COWARD.....
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