ABRAHAM ELSAGHIR

DEARBORN - Abraham Elsaghir, 52, and Samar Elsaghir, 51 have pled guilty to numerous charges stemming from false bankruptcy reporting, tax evasion, food sta

DETROIT – A husband and wife have pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a fraud scheme that included wrongly receiving food assistance, a false bankruptcy and lying to the IRS, officials said. Samar Elsaghir, 51, of Dearborn, pleaded guilty to one count of false statement to an agency of the United States and one count of federal income tax evasion. “This case involved multiples layers of deception – lying to the bankruptcy court, the IRS, and the USDA. From 2014 to 2020, the Elsaghirs received nearly $60,000 in food stamps that they were not entitled to receive. Abraham Elsaghir also agreed that he owes – and agreed to pay – over $166,000 to unsecured creditors in the bankruptcy case.

A Dearborn husband and wife have been charged by federal officials for declaring a false bankruptcy, wrongly receiving food stamps and evading taxes, authorities said.