Ohio woman’s multi-state retail fraud scheme created $266,699 in fake store credit: police

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Ohio woman’s multi-state retail fraud scheme created $266,699 in fake store credit: police
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An Ohio woman who made more than 1,700 fraudulent returns in a $266,699 multi-state organized retail fraud scheme is now behind bars thanks to the Medina Township Police Department investigation.

MEDINA TOWNSHIP, Ohio - An Ohio woman who made more than 1,700 fraudulent returns in a $266,699 multi-state organized retail fraud scheme is now behind bars thanks to the Medina Township Police Department investigation.

The Medina Township Police Department identified the scheming culprit as Tracy A. James of Peebles, a Southwest Ohio village located in Adams County.The investigation revealed James used counterfeit driver’s licenses and aliases to obtain store credit through fraudulent merchandise returns over several years, said MTPD.Investigators learned James’ scheme totaled $266,699 in fraudulent store credit she then used to buy merchandise that she later resold online, MTPD stated. The Medina County Prosecutor’s Office indicted James on one count of telecommunications fraud, a second-degree felony, which she pleaded guilty to on Feb. 27.Cleveland woman arrested for murder as investigation into deaths of 2 girls found in suitcases continuesNo more pop or soda purchases for Ohio SNAP recipientsTravis Bazzana on WBC debut

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