Justice Dept.: Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Laundering Millions of Dollars As Part Of Romance Scams
September 12, 2024
September 12, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024:
A Florida woman pleaded guilty today to conspiring to launder millions of dollars from American fraud victims to a co-conspirator abroad.
According to court documents, Cristine Petitfrere, 30, of Miramar, used bank accounts to receive proceeds from romance scams. After receiving money from victims of the scams, Petitfrere kept a portion as a fee and funneled the r . . .
A Florida woman pleaded guilty today to conspiring to launder millions of dollars from American fraud victims to a co-conspirator abroad.
According to court documents, Cristine Petitfrere, 30, of Miramar, used bank accounts to receive proceeds from romance scams. After receiving money from victims of the scams, Petitfrere kept a portion as a fee and funneled the r . . .