Anthony Dattilo, a 34-year-old resident of Littleton, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple charges including three counts of wire fraud, three counts of false claims, and two counts of engaging in monetary transactions involving property derived from unlawful activity.
According to the indictment, Dattilo is accused of orchestrating a scheme to defraud the United States Department of Treasury through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The indictment alleges that he submitted tax returns containing false statements, which resulted in the IRS issuing refunds totaling more than $3 million.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado emphasized that these charges are allegations and that Dattilo is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
The investigation into this case is being conducted by IRS Criminal Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Tim Neff is prosecuting the case.
The case has been assigned number 25-cr-00345-SKC.
