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Woman makes over 1,700 fraudulent returns to Home Depot

Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:41 pm
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
92744 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:41 pm
I have so many questions.. I've remodeled 3 houses in the past 10 years and made a shitton of returns but holy hell.

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Posted by Oates Mustache
Member since Oct 2011
26550 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:45 pm to
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Investigators said James’s scheme totaled $266,699 in fraudulent store credit
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
33168 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:46 pm to
Their internal audit and compliance/fraud program needs a complete overhaul, literally need to fire every dumbass that works on that team

What a colossal failure
This post was edited on 3/10/26 at 2:47 pm
Posted by ninthward
Boston, MA
Member since May 2007
22450 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:53 pm to
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Their internal audit and compliance/fraud program needs a complete overhaul, literally need to fire every dumbass that works on that team
LOL why it's store credit you rip off Home Depot but still have to spend your money there at full retail. LOL
Posted by Clevername35069
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2024
56 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:55 pm to
Clearly, she is an awful person and I am glad she was caught. But you have to respect the hustle.
Posted by Mizz-SEC
Inbred Huntin' In The SEC
Member since Jun 2013
22740 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:57 pm to
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Tracy A. James used counterfeit driver’s licenses and aliases to obtain store credit through fraudulent merchandise returns over several years at numerous Home Depot locations.

I wonder how many cards they would give someone? I applied and got their $50 bonus (or whatever it is) twice in like 20 years, but if you really worked at it I wonder how many seperate lines of credit you could get?
Posted by Kingpenm3
Xanadu
Member since Aug 2011
9858 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 3:00 pm to
I really don't understand why companies like HD and DG aren't spending tons of money on rfid'ing every product and creating instant checkouts. Seems like it would pay for itself in no time.
Posted by glassman
Next to the beer taps at Finn's
Member since Oct 2008
118075 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 3:01 pm to
Baby Tac's ole lady? Explains so much.
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
130603 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 3:06 pm to
Got a $50 specialty plumbing tool I knew I would only use once and returned it to Lowes the same day in like new condition.

Felt like shite about it. Blows my mind people can do that with no remorse.
Posted by NorthTxLSU
Dallas to Austin to Houston
Member since Nov 2018
14605 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 3:11 pm to
I knew a guy in high school 10+ years ago that would steal items from HD and then return them at different locations, and at that point they were still giving cash. He obviously never had any receipts so their system has been shite for years apparently
This post was edited on 3/10/26 at 3:13 pm
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
79306 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 3:12 pm to
Perp exactly as I imagined.
Posted by WhiskeyThrottle
Weatherford Tx
Member since Nov 2017
7122 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 3:12 pm to
I knew a guy 20 years ago that would treat Wal Mart like rent-a-center. He'd buy a TV and game console and use it until the day the return policy elapsed then he'd return it. At the time they had a no questions asked return policy.
Posted by LSURoss
Dragon Believer
Member since Dec 2007
16663 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 3:29 pm to
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Got a $50 specialty plumbing tool I knew I would only use once and returned it to Lowes the same day in like new condition.


I did it with a $100 laser level to hang some pictures at the house.

Only time I have ever done it
Posted by Jebadeb
Member since Oct 2017
5788 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 3:30 pm to
What exactly is a fraudulent return?

quote:

Investigators said James’s scheme totaled $266,699 in fraudulent store credit she then used to buy merchandise she later resold online.
This post was edited on 3/10/26 at 3:32 pm
Posted by Tridentds
Sugar Land
Member since Aug 2011
23715 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 3:31 pm to
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I knew a guy in high school 10+ years ago that would steal items from HD and then return them at different locations, and at that point they were still giving cash. He obviously never had any receipts so their system has been shite for years apparently


Old Navy got killed giving cash back without receipts. They all changed decades ago.
Posted by El Segundo Guy
1-866-DHS-2-ICE
Member since Aug 2014
11543 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 3:39 pm to
I can't stand serial returners.

If i buy something and it turns out to be the wrong product because I made a mistake, I throw it away or give it away. It's not the store's fault I bought the wrong item and it's not the poor guy's fault that unknowingly buys a product that's been opened, the packaging torn open and then returned.

I suck it up and learn and move on.




Posted by LSUtoBOOT
Member since Aug 2012
19838 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 3:45 pm to
Looks like John Goodman put the weight back on and dyed his hair.
Posted by bad93ex
Walnut Cove
Member since Sep 2018
35484 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 3:49 pm to
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Baby Tac's ole lady? Explains so much.



She ain't a lady unless she over 180
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Az
Member since Feb 2006
13064 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 3:50 pm to
I’d be interested in seeing how she’s gonna come up with $288k to pay back HD.
Probably gonna scam someone else
Posted by FLBooGoTigs1
Nocatee, FL.
Member since Jan 2008
59023 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 4:21 pm to
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Baby Tac's ole lady? Explains so much.




Looks like the early retirement is off now
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