The Tax Fraud Blog – Qui Tam Attorneys

According to press release from government agencies, eight individuals from Florida, Oregon and the East Coast were recently convicted on charges of tax, wire-fraud and money laundering. The Justice Department described these individuals, who were working for the firm Pinnacle Quest International (also known as PQI and Quest International) as promoters of fraudulent tax and credit-card debt elimination schemes.

PQI was an umbrella organization for many tax and credit-card debt elimination schemes. The individuals convicted were perpetrators of the scheme, working on the executive council, and in PR and other positions.

Sentencing is scheduled for July 9th. Leaders of the scheme could receive up to 30 years in prison and fines of $1 million. Other defendants in the case will receive lesser penalties: a maximum of 5 years and $250,000 in fines.