Modern day slavery

[Akasa]

Here in the states. Some 7-11 franchise owners shipped in illegal workers, gave them fake SS#, kept most their pay and made them live in sub-standard housing.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/18/ny...nted=all&_r=1&

I'm glad it was uncovered and they were caught. The workers aren't innocent, but they were abused.

[Racket_Man]

I heard a report on the BBC (or was it the CBC???) that the Feds are now investigating 41 OTHER 7-11 Franchises for the same thing.

The one funny thing is is HOW the IRS did not catch this a long time ago. As in the real person's SS# would show lots of wages above what the real person made when reported to the IRS and the IRS would/should have DEMANDED extra tax money from the real person. The real person then would have to "prove" they did not make those extra wages. Yes a big hassel for the real person but that should have set off red flags.

[Andara Bledin]

The article even mentions that the IRS was going after one former employee whose SSN they were using in their scheme for back taxes that weren't claimed for over a decade. You'd think after the first year of, "That's not me, I don't work for them any more," they'd have put some effort into researching who did work for them.

But, having listened in on our side of some of the calls that come in from the IRS while dealing with fraudulent tax filings, the people who are on that end of affairs for the IRS seem to be about the bottom of the barrel, with a notable lack of ability to parse even the most basic statements. You know, such difficult phrases such as "That person does not work here," and "I don't know who that person is."

[Panacea]

When it comes to the IRS, you are guilty until proven innocent.

[HYHYBT]

But, having listened in on our side of some of the calls that come in from the IRS while dealing with fraudulent tax filings, the people who are on that end of affairs for the IRS seem to be about the bottom of the barrel, with a notable lack of ability to parse even the most basic statements. You know, such difficult phrases such as "That person does not work here," and "I don't know who that person is."

That or they're simply accustomed to being lied to.

[lordlundar]

There's a reason why even The Joker won't take on the IRS.

[HYHYBT]

For starters, unlike Batman, the IRS would have no problem with shooting him if he put up a physical fight.