A DuPage County man has been charged with theft and tax fraud after allegedly lying about his business's tax liability to the tune of more than $391,000, according to a press release from the Illinois Attorney General's Office.

Tale Aburukbeh, 37, was charged with theft of government property, two counts of sales tax evasion, filing a fraudulent sales tax return and wire fraud – all felonies.

Aburukbeh managed a business named Valentina #1 in Glendale Heights, which also operated as Valentine Tobacco Shop, according to the release. Aburukbeh allegedly filed fraudulent tax returns from August 2011 to July 2014, the release said.

“This should send a message to people who try to defraud the state by lying about their tax liability, you will suffer the consequences,” Attorney General Lisa Madigan said in the release.

An investigation was conducted by the Illinois Department of Revenue. Aburukbeh’s bond was set at $250,000, and his next court appearance will be Sept. 1.