{"id":58181,"date":"2025-01-07T18:05:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T02:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=58181"},"modified":"2025-01-07T18:06:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T02:06:28","slug":"woman-involved-in-money-laundering-2-7-million-made-defrauding-from-romance-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=58181","title":{"rendered":"Woman Involved in Money Laundering  $2.7 Million Made Defrauding Victims of Romance Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7271\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Fraud-Image-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"FBI Photo Image\" width=\"373\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Fraud-Image-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Fraud-Image-90x60.jpg 90w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Fraud-Image-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Fraud-Image-95x64.jpg 95w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Fraud-Image.jpg 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">A Florida woman was sentenced Tuesday to 30 months in prison for her role in a money laundering conspiracy connected to romance scams that defrauded American victims, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Cristine Petitfrere, 30, of Miramar, Florida, was sentenced after admitting to personally laundering millions of dollars as part of her participation in the conspiracy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u201cRomance scams are a growing threat to Americans, particularly to the elderly and vulnerable,\u201d said\u00a0Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton, head of the Justice Department\u2019s Civil Division. \u201cWe will continue to vigorously pursue those who help facilitate these criminal enterprises, whether they work on the frontlines of deception or behind the scenes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56358 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dollar-money-cash-stockpack-pixabay-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"dollar, money, cash\" width=\"381\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dollar-money-cash-stockpack-pixabay-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dollar-money-cash-stockpack-pixabay-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dollar-money-cash-stockpack-pixabay-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dollar-money-cash-stockpack-pixabay-850x566.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dollar-money-cash-stockpack-pixabay.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">According to officials, Petitfrere facilitated the transfer of large sums from romance scam victims to overseas co-conspirators, keeping a portion as payment and forwarding the rest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Romance scams exploit individuals seeking companionship online, using fake personas to build trust and convince victims to send money under false pretenses, such as emergencies or investments. These scams cause substantial financial and emotional harm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">In September 2024, Petitfrere pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering in the Southern District of Florida.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">According to her plea agreement, Petitfrere personally laundered over $2.7 million of criminal proceeds. As part of her sentence, Petitfrere was ordered to forfeit $203,815.59 in proceeds that she personally received from the offense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The FBI Miami Field Office investigated the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Trial Attorneys Matthew A. Robinson and Lauren M. 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