Also indicted were her husband, Anthony Hodges, and friends and relatives of the couple. New Jersery law enforcement officials allege that Tetterton, who operates Mylove’s Tax Service in Jersey City New Jersey, filed 65 fraudulent tax returns in Hawaii in 2013 for individuals who never lived in the state. The conspirators allegedly attempted to steal more than $400,000, but some filings were denied.

Indictments allege she received stolen IDs from deceased people or obtained from her co-conspirators, which were used to file the returns. It is alleged Tetterton cashed few of the checks herself, but  had them directed to co-conspirators who would cash or deposit them and then give her a large share of the money.

Hodges allegedly assisted in leading the scheme, acting as a money man and collecting proceeds from the refund checks. Other relatives charged were Hodges’ sister, Rosetta Hodges, 36; three of Tettorton’s children Mylove A. Tetterton, 26, son Khyreq Tetterton, 25, and adopted son, Kaseem Stephens, 25. 

A New Jersey grand jury charged all 24 with second-degree counts of conspiracy, trafficking in personal identifying information of another, theft by deception, receiving stolen property, and money laundering and also with third-degree forgery.