By Ron Regan
ABC News 5
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fraudulent income tax returns continue to be filed by prison inmates despite the IRS being warned of an increase in phony tax returns.
Our exclusive 5 On Your Side investigation has been tracking inmates who file fraudulent tax returns since a Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration report was first issued in September 2005.
One inmate described buying expensive luxury cars, clothes — even lake homes with cash from phony tax returns.
Full story: Prison inmates claim $3.7 billion in phony tax refunds