Millions of dollars in IRS refund checks sent through mail were stolen in massive fraud

The check’s not in the mail. Tax filers who opted to get their IRS refunds sent to their homes said their checks never arrived and were allegedly stolen as part of a massive fraud costing millions of dollars, according to a report. More than 200 taxpayers who were expecting refund checks ranging from a few hundred dollars to as much as $500,000 have complained to Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) that they were victims of theft, the Wall Street Journal reported. Malliotakis, who represents Staten Island, said the 218 cases that her office has fielded include checks totaling $3.8 million. One...