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SALEM, Ore.SALEM, Ore. —  A 25-year-old woman who duped the state of Oregon into giving her a $2.1 million tax refund pleaded guilty Tuesday and was sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison.

Krystle Marie Reyes, of Salem, entered guilty pleas to one felony count of tax evasion and three counts of felony fraud.

She had faced eight felony charges.

Reyes’ court-appointed lawyer, Gale Rieder, said her client faced “overwhelming” evidence, The Oregonian reported ( https://is.gd/hiVixm ).

Rieder said her client “wanted to take responsibility for what she’d done.”

“She’s remorseful and saddened by the impact on her family,” the lawyer said.

“She has no criminal history.”

The woman received the refund on a debit card and spent about $150,000 before twice reporting the card lost or stolen. At that point the ruse was discovered. The state has recovered about $1.9 million of the money.

An Oregon Department