Krystal Marie Reyes used TurboTax to file a $2.1 million claim. Â After she received the false claim she went on an intense shopping spree and wasted $150,000. Â Although she was caught, she was able to waste that amount of money in a short time. Â Hit the jump to see how she was able to go through with this.
Steph Bassanini
A woman who was given a $2.1million tax refund after filing a false claim went on a massive spending spree until she was caught.
Krystle Marie Reyes was only caught after she reported the Visa card containing the seven figure sum had been lost.
By that time she had already spent more than $150,000, including buying a car and other household items.
The 25-year-old from Salem, Oregon, had used Turbo Tax to file her income tax return for 2011.
She claimed earnings of $3million but used the tax calculator programme to claim a refund of $2.1million, Oregon Live reported.
Due to the size of the refund, her electronic claims was examined by several people within the Oregon Revenue Department.
Incredibly they approved the payout and Reyes, from Salem, Oregon, was sent a visa card by the tax preparation computer programme containing a balance of $2.1million.
Prosecutors said she went on a spending spree and spent more than $150,000.
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