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Port St. Lucie woman among 7 charged in alleged $57M IRS tax refund fraud scheme

Port St. Lucie woman among 7 charged in alleged $57M IRS tax refund fraud scheme

A superseding indictment unsealed Wednesday charges Sherita Chandler of Port St. Lucie, along with defendants from Idaho, Illinois, California and Georgia, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, making false claims and money laundering. Federal prosecutors allege the group worked from 2023 through 2024 to prepare and submit false

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