A New Mexico woman posed as an IRS agent and convinced a victim to pay more than $150,000 in supposed fees to release a promised tax windfall; she has now pleaded guilty to five federal charges

Nov 11, 2026 - 02:00 - 14:00  30
A New Mexico woman posed as an IRS agent and convinced a victim to pay more than $150,000 in supposed fees to release a promised tax windfall; she has now pleaded guilty to five federal charges
A New Mexico woman impersonated an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agent and convinced a victim that he would receive a large sum of money from the US tax agency if he first paid various fees and deposits. The victim handed over at least $150,000, believing the money would be transferred to the IRS, but the woman allegedly spent it on personal expenses.