Source: Kevin McCoy, USA Today

Dozens of suspected identity thieves and others pursuing fraudulent tax refunds have been arrested in a nationwide crackdown aimed at reversing a sharp increase in crimes victimizing honest U.S. taxpayers, the IRS said Tuesday.

Trying to send a message to would-be tax criminals as the federal tax season begins in earnest, the IRS said federal investigators took action against 105 individuals in 23 states over the last week, leading to arrests and indictments, serving search warrants and producing guilty pleas and court sentences.

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