An Indonesian computer expert who processed 222 “bogus returns” at the New Brunswick Staples where he worked to get store gift cards that he exchanged for pre-paid, untraceable credit cards has been sentenced to 15 months behind bars, despite his lawyer’s argument that more than six months in jail will get him deported.

The Indonesian man's $89,732 fraud was 'prolific, far-reaching, long-lasting and meticulously planned and executed,' the judge wrote.{ai:summary}An Indonesian computer expert has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for processing 222 fraudulent tax returns at a New Brunswick Staples. He obtained store gift cards, which he then exchanged for untraceable prepaid credit cards.Despite his lawyer's claims that a sentence over six months would lead to deportation, the court proceeded with the full term. #crime

Man jailed for 222 ‘bogus returns’ at N.B. Staples after asking for house arrest to avoid deportation

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