Other potential victims urged to contact the FBI
WALTON COUNTY, GA (Aug. 14, 2026) – A Loganville woman has been indicted on 54 federal counts for allegedly defrauding at least 26 people, primarily self-employed truck drivers, through a tax preparation and payroll services scheme.
According to a press release from the United States District Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Georgia, Diane Marie Poe, 62, owner of Genuine Financial Services Inc. (GFS) in Walton County, was indicted Aug. 12 on charges including bank fraud, failure to pay withholding and FICA taxes, failure to file corporate tax returns, filing false tax returns and federal program theft.
According to the indictment, GFS provided bookkeeping, payroll, payroll tax and personal and business tax preparation services. Poe allegedly accepted clients’ estimated payroll or trust fund taxes but failed to remit the money to the IRS. She is also accused of failing to properly file her own personal and business taxes and failing to pay payroll taxes for GFS employees.
The FBI and IRS are investigating with assistance from the Loganville Police Department, Walton County Sheriff’s Office and Walton County District Attorney’s Office.
If convicted, Poe faces varying maximum penalties, including up to 30 years in prison for each bank fraud count. Federal cases do not include parole. Other penalties include five years imprisonment per count of failure to pay over taxes; one year imprisonment per count of failure to file a corporate return; three years imprisonment per count of making a false return; and 10 years imprisonment per count of federal program theft.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Peach is prosecuting the case for the Government.
An indictment is an allegation, and Poe is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Other potential victims are asked to contact FBI Atlanta at (770) 216-3000. Anyone with information about the case is also encouraged to contact the FBI.
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