Woman admitted to making more than 1,700 fraudulent Home Depot returns, prosecutors say

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Tracy A. James from Ohio admitted to filing over 1,700 fraudulent returns at Home Depot, stealing over $266,000 in store credit for resale. She received a five-year community control sentence, community service, and was ordered to pay restitution.

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2026-03-16 20:28:12

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An Ohio woman, Tracy A. James, admitted to making over 1,700 fraudulent returns at Home Depot locations across multiple states, using counterfeit driver’s licenses and aliases to obtain more than $266,000 in store credit. She then used this credit to purchase merchandise for resale online. James pleaded guilty to telecommunications fraud and was sentenced to five years of community control supervision, jail time, community service, and ordered to pay full restitution to Home Depot.

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