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<p>[QUOTE="Owle, post: 1266633, member: 22004"]"Gray admitted to receiving approximately $2.4 million for the error coins. The coin distributor sent all checks for payment by FedEx to Gray’s residence in North Wildwood. </p><p><br /></p><p>Gray admitted the $2.4 million from the coin distributor was deposited into his Police and Fire Federal Credit Union account. </p><p>Gray admitted that between 2007 and 2009, he failed to report the sale of the coins on his income tax return. Gray admitted he understated his tax liability by approximately $801,651. </p><p>The theft of government property charge to which Gray pleaded guilty carries a maximum potential penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The tax evasion charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine."</p><p><br /></p><p>As usual "tax evasion" or tax fraud are useful tools at the disposal of the government to nailing crooks. Even drug dealers will file their tax forms under the occupation of "consultant" rather than risk additional tax charges if they are caught, the government is glad to get the $$$!</p><p><br /></p><p>Who was the coin dealer? He/she is obviously an accessory to crime. You don't get tons of mint error coins from a government employee without knowing it is fraud! That dealer is going to a sad sack before long. And isn't it the duty of grading services to report suspected fraud as in this case? Just look at the PNG ethical code.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Owle, post: 1266633, member: 22004"]"Gray admitted to receiving approximately $2.4 million for the error coins. The coin distributor sent all checks for payment by FedEx to Gray’s residence in North Wildwood. Gray admitted the $2.4 million from the coin distributor was deposited into his Police and Fire Federal Credit Union account. Gray admitted that between 2007 and 2009, he failed to report the sale of the coins on his income tax return. Gray admitted he understated his tax liability by approximately $801,651. The theft of government property charge to which Gray pleaded guilty carries a maximum potential penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The tax evasion charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine." As usual "tax evasion" or tax fraud are useful tools at the disposal of the government to nailing crooks. Even drug dealers will file their tax forms under the occupation of "consultant" rather than risk additional tax charges if they are caught, the government is glad to get the $$$! Who was the coin dealer? He/she is obviously an accessory to crime. You don't get tons of mint error coins from a government employee without knowing it is fraud! That dealer is going to a sad sack before long. And isn't it the duty of grading services to report suspected fraud as in this case? Just look at the PNG ethical code.[/QUOTE]
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