NBC New York, IRS Agent Accused of Stealing Tax Refunds:
Fern Stephens, a revenue officer at the IRS, is being charged by the U.S. Attorney’s office for stealing more than $160,000 in unclaimed tax funds from 12 taxpayers, according to federal court documents. If convicted of all counts of mail fraud, theft of gonvernment funds, and unlawful access of a government computer, Stephens faces a maximum sentence of 35 years in prison.
