Woman used aliases to steal $266K in Home Depot credit, police say
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An Ohio woman made more than 1,700 fraudulent returns in a $266,699 retail scheme targeting Home Depot in two states, according to police.
An Ohio woman made more than 1,700 fraudulent returns in a $266,699 retail scheme targeting various Home Depot locations in Ohio and Kentucky, local police said.
According to a Facebook post from the Medina Township Police Department in Ohio, Tracy James pleaded guilty to making more than 1,700 fraudulent transactions at various Home Depots in Ohio and Kentucky since 2018. Online court records obtained by USA TODAY show that James pleaded guilty to one count of telecommunications fraud on Feb. 27.
Medina Township police, in its March 4 Facebook post, said James was sentenced to five years of community control supervision, 180 days in the Medina County Jail, 100 hours of community service and she has to pay restitution to Home Depot of more than $260,000.
USA TODAY contacted Home Depot on March 10, but has not received a response.
According to police, James used counterfeit driver's licenses and aliases to open store credit. Police said that by using this scheme, she obtained more than $260,000 in store credit. After receiving the credit, James would buy merchandise and later resell it online.
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