An Arlington man will serve two years in federal prison and repay more than $1.1 million for sales tax refund fraud against The Home Depot.
Henry Lamon Spruiell was sentenced Monday in Dallas; Spruiell pleaded guilty to using an unauthorized access device in January.
Investigators said Spruiell, between mid-2013 and early 2016, defrauded 18 North Texas stores operated by the Atlanta-based home improvement retailer.
Authorities said Spruiell used fraudulently obtained Home Depot tax exempt identification in his name. Spruiell presented the ID and copies of sales receipts from his purchases or for items bought by others, to get sales tax refunds via store credits or cash.
Prosecutors said Spruiell and his associates also presented the same sales receipts at different Home Depots to get repeat refunds.
