The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida announced today that five Orlando residents have been indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit tax fraud.
Eduardo Anibal Escobar, 44; Carlos Alberto Rodriguez, 45; Adelmy Tejada, 56; Rene Mauricio Escobar, 53; and Juana Nelida Escobar, 45, were named in the indictments, which outline an elaborate scheme that defrauded the government and insurance companies.
According to the indictment, the defendants created companies that purported to supply labor for construction contractors.
However, the defendants allegedly applied for insurance policies to cover only a small number of employees and minimal payroll.
They then arranged agreements with construction work crews, often comprised of undocumented workers, falsely claiming that these workers were employees of their companies, the indictment stated.
The indictment further states that construction contractors issued payroll checks to the defendants’ companies for the work performed by these crews.