March 24, 2004 - United States Attorney Patrick L. Meehan today announced the filing of an indictment* against Elizabeth Moore charging her with conspiracy and 11 counts of making false claims against the United States Treasury. The charges arise from a scheme to prepare false form W-2s and to recruit individuals to use the W-2s to file claims for Earned Income Credits and income tax refunds to which they were not entitled. Earned Income Credits are designed to encourage welfare recipients to work. The credits boost the take-home pay of entry-level wage earners. Moore and her associates filed more than 11 separate claims for Earned Income Credits for tax years 1999 and 2000.


DEFENDANT
ADDRESS


AGE [Date of Birth]
Elizabeth Moore
1906 W. Venango Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
6/12/1965

If convicted the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of 65 years imprisonment, a $3,000,000 fine, three years supervised release, and a $1,200 special assessment. The Court must also order full restitution.

The case was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service, and has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Christopher R. Hall.

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
EASTERN DISTRICT, PENNSYLVANIA
Suite 1250, 615 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106		 Contact:
RICH MANIERI
Media Contact
215.861.8525
*An Indictment or Information is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.