Sarasota Ponzi scheme among IRS’ biggest US tax fraud cases in 2022


The second largest tax fraud case in the nation last year took place in Sarasota County, according to the IRS’ criminal investigation unit.

The former CEO of a Sarasota-based investment firm is spending 23 years in federal prison for his role in a massive Ponzi scheme that defrauded at least 700 victims. The IRS and FBI led the investigation of Oasis International Group’s former CEO, Michael DaCorta, who was found guilty in May 2022 of filing false tax returns in addition to wire fraud and…

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