Miramar woman files false tax return, uses refund to buy luxury car

Erica Bryant sentenced to 27 months in federal prison

Erica Bryant was sentenced to 27 months in prison after she used her tax refund to buy a Lincoln MKZ.

MIAMI – A Miramar woman has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison after she filed a false tax return and used the refund to buy a luxury car.

Erica Bryant, 33, was convicted of filing a false claim.

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Prosecutors said Bryant filed a false tax return in 2011, receiving $100,653.22 that was later used to purchase a 2013 Lincoln MKZ.

The Internal Revenue Service later seized the car for forfeiture.

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