LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The United States Department of Justice has shared details regarding a tax fraud scheme deliberated by a federal jury in Las Vegas.

According to the Justice Department, a Mexican national by the name of Francisco Ivan Velazquez pretended to be an IRS employee. He made claims that he could obtain "large monetary payments" for his victims from the IRS —specifically for those dealing with home foreclosures — in exchange for a fee, the Justice Department said.

The Department of Justice said Velazquez was found to have "[obtained] hundreds of thousands of dollars" through this scheme.

According to the Justice Department, Velazquez was charged with the following:

Three counts of wire fraud

One cound of aiding the presentation of a false tax return

Two counts of impersona

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