Jerusalem – Israel’s National Fraud Unit Monday morning arrested seven Israelis and Americans on suspicion of a large-scale scam against U.S. tax authorities, local daily the Jerusalem Post reported.
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According to an initial probe, 62-year-old Jerusalem resident Marvin Berkowitz, who holds both Israeli and American citizenships, and other Israeli suspects are alleged to have masterminded a scheme whereby they fraudulently obtained tax refunds totaling tens of millions of dollars which were then transferred to various bank accounts in Israel.
Yediot Ahronot is reporting that the investigation, dubbed “American Pie” began several months ago, when the federal authorities asked Israel to probe the case. The probe revealed that American Jew Mr. Berkowitz fled to the US for Israel several years ago after his involvement in various fraud felonies.
Meanwhile, local daily Ha’aretz reported that a hearing is scheduled for Monday afternoon in the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court, where the suspects will be arraigned.
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The affair follows a similar case last month in which 11 Israelis were arrested for allegedly swindling elderly Americans out of more than 25 million dollars in a telemarketing sting, said Ha’aretz, adding that prosecutors sought court approval to extradite the 11 people who are wanted in the United States.
As if we didn’t get enough negative publicity, there’s some icing on the cake.
If we can’t figure out by now that H” is telling us something…. we’re just not listening.
This is not new….happened about five years ago when he fled and he left three young married guys to take the fall. He left to Israel then and everybody knew where he was but the Feds. Israel has new law that it will extradict Jews back to the US for all crimes, but tax fraud. Nor is this the first time with this guy as he did it before and went to prison for five years.
This case should tell all the judges setting bail for jewish people, that there is no flight risk, as Israel will cooperate with US authorities.
What happened to the good old days when Israel would never turn over a jew!
So why higher bail for jews cause flight risk to israel? They get arrested anyway?
all the shady money changers in israel who are up to no good , ; the FBI is comin for you!!!!
AuthenticSatmar Asks
What happened to the good old days when Israel would never turn over a jew!.
Answer; The country was inundated with ganavim.murderers and all other forms of criminasl form abroad. She got sick and tired of being the dumping ground for all the Jewish miscreants running away from justice.
According to more recent reports, all of these ganovim will be on flights back to the U.S. within several weeks, compared to the months or years that it used to take. Kol hakovod to the judicial and police authorities in EY for expediting the return of these crooks to stand trial in the U.S.