From www.accountingtoday.com: (US context) Seven individuals, including tax preparers Keith Williams and Janine Davis, have been indicted for allegedly filing over 8,000 false payroll returns to claim more than $600 million in pandemic relief funds.

The indictment details charges of conspiracy to defraud the U.S., wire fraud, and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns, with the defendants reportedly securing over $44 million for personal expenditures on luxury goods and vehicles.