The president’s suit against the Internal Revenue Service was settled with a $1.8bn ‘slush fund’, which is now at the heart of fresh legal action
This involves defrauding the state or using government systems to steal from individuals.
- Tax Identity Theft: A criminal uses your ID and income details to file a tax return in your name and claim a refund before you do.
- Grant/Benefit Fraud: Falsely claiming unemployment, disability, or social grants that the perpetrator is not entitled to.