Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday that illegal employment schemes generated more than $2.5 billion in suspicious activity tied to payroll tax fraud in 2025.

Speaking at an event with Texas bankers in Houston, Bessent said financial institutions reported more than $2.5 billion in suspicious activity linked to payroll tax fraud schemes this year alone. He connected those schemes to unlawful employment practices, labor brokers, shell companies, identity theft, and other forms of financial exploitation.

“In 2025 alone, financial institutions reported more than $2.5 billion in suspicious activity associated with payroll tax fraud…

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