A Washington, Indiana man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for wire fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion. Forty-seven-year-old Brandon Alford will also serve one year of supervised release and pay over $1.3 million in restitution, including more than $1 million to his former employer and over $319,000 to the IRS.

Between 2017 and 2023, Alford created a fake company, A&D Distributing LLC, and used it to submit fraudulent invoices for machine parts that were never delivered. The scheme funneled nearly $940,000 into Alford’s account while his employer unknowingly paid over $1 million for non-existent parts.

During those years,  Alford was employed as a service writer for a heavy equipment supplier located in Indiana. In this role, he acted as a liaison between customers and service providers, one of which was a machine parts retailer located in Indiana that occasionally sold parts to Alford’s employer.

Prosecutors say Alford also failed to report the illegal income on his taxes, causing a loss of more than $250,000 to the government. Officials say his actions represent a severe breach of trust and serve as a warning to others.

The FBI and IRS investigated the case, and Alford’s sentence was handed down by a federal judge last week.