Hendersonville Man Extradited From Morocco To Face Bank Fraud & Tax Charges

NASHVILLE – A Hendersonville, Tennessee man appeared before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in Nashville earlier today, after being extradited from Morocco to face an array of charges including bank fraud, tax fraud, and money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Henry C. Leventis. 

Scotty Thomas Lumley, 55, arrived in the Middle District of Tennessee last night after being extradited from Morocco to face charges in the U.S.  In November 2020, Lumley flew to Morocco after becoming aware of a federal investigation.  A federal grand jury in Nashville indicted Lumley in February 2022.

Lumley previously pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud and money laundering charges in 2015 and as alleged in the current indictment, he began committing additional federal crimes later that same year by keeping taxes withheld from his employees’ paychecks, rather than paying those funds over to the IRS. 

The indictment also alleges that in 2017, the IRS attempted to recover approximately $119,000.00 which Lumley personally owed the government.  In an attempt to settle his tax liability for $10,000, Lumley filed an offer-in-compromise falsely stating that the only vehicle he owned was a GMC 3500 with a negative value. In truth, however, he owned a 2012 Ferrari 458 Spider with significant equity.

In 2017 and 2018,  Lumley obtained a series of bank loans after providing lenders with falsified documents showing that his personal net worth was more than $30 million.  Lumley did not disclose that he had an outstanding tax liability of more than $119,000 and tricked the lenders into providing more than $3 million in loans.    

While in Morocco, Lumley allegedly used a fabricated purchase order to defraud a Utah company of more than $500,000. In December 2021 a grand jury in the District of Utah charged him with wire fraud for this conduct and those charges are currently pending.

If convicted, Lumley faces up to 30 years in prison and a fine of up to $1 million. 

This case was investigated by the IRS-Criminal Investigation.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Taylor J. Phillips is prosecuting the case for the Middle District of Tennessee.  The extradition was handled by the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs with the cooperation of the Moroccan government and assistance from the U.S. Embassy in Morocco.

An indictment is merely an accusation.  The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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