Va. man accused in $11 million scheme
by AP
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posted Apr 19 2012 3:53PM
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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - A Chesapeake man has been indicted on federal charges he cheated Virginia and the federal government out of more than $11 million in a scheme involving historic tax credits on properties in Norfolk.
The government said Thursday that 48-year-old George P. Hranowskyj (rah-now-skee) was indicted on 14 counts, including wire fraud, unlawful monetary transactions and conspiracy.
According to the U.S. attorney's office, Hranowskyj enriched himself and others by approximately $8 million through the tax credit fraud scheme. The alleged scheme involved inflating the amounts spent on renovating properties, thereby increasing the federal and state tax credits.
The government says Hranowskyj and with an unidentified partner used the money for their own personal purposes. The investigation is continuing.
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