Man Indicted in Tax-Return Scheme
A Canyon Country man was indicted Friday on charges of mail fraud and filing false income tax claims in a scheme that federal prosecutors allege bilked the government out of more than $72,000.
Aman Khan, 42, also known as Solomon Yousuf, filed 11 false tax returns under 10 aliases in 1988 and 1989 claiming more than $168,000 in refunds, according to an indictment filed Friday in U.S. District Court. The Internal Revenue Service issued six checks totaling $72,099, which Khan deposited in his own bank accounts, the indictment alleges.
The indictment charges Khan with 11 counts of filing false income tax returns, five counts of mail fraud and 10 counts of using a fictitious name on an income tax return. If convicted on all counts, Khan could face 130 years in prison and a $6.5-million fine.
Federal agents and the U.S. attorney prosecuting the case declined to discuss details of Khan’s alleged scheme.
Assistant U.S. Atty. Matthew Frank said Khan was not in custody Friday afternoon and that he would be notified of the indictment in the next few days.
Khan could not be reached Friday.
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