2 women sentenced for scheme that defrauded Amazon of almost $10M
Federal prosecutors said the pair submitted more than 1,000 fake invoices and used the money to buy a luxury home and cars.
- Two Georgia women were sentenced Friday for stealing $9.4 million from Amazon through a fraudulent invoice scheme. Brittany Hudson received 16 years in prison, while Kayricka Wortham was previously sentenced to 17 years.
- Prosecutors said Hudson and Wortham executed the scheme over six months in 2022 by submitting more than 1,000 fake vendor invoices to Amazon. Wortham worked as a warehouse operations manager; Hudson owned a delivery company contracting with Amazon.
- The women used the $9.4 million they collected to purchase a home, a Lamborghini, and a Porsche. They were charged in December 2022 and later attempted to defraud another company while out on bond in 2023.
- Federal authorities ordered the pair to repay Amazon, forfeit their home and vehicles, and pay an additional $3 million in restitution. The sentencing concludes the legal proceedings for the fraudulent scheme.
- The 16 and 17-year sentences reflect the scale of the fraud, which involved more than 1,000 fake invoices submitted over six months. These penalties demonstrate federal commitment to prosecuting supply chain exploitation and recovering funds from major retailers.
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Two Georgia women sentenced in fraud scheme, stealing millions from Amazon
Two Georgia women have been sentenced in a fraud scheme in which prosecutors say they stole close to $10 million from Amazon.Brittany Hudson was sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison this week, while her partner Kayricka Wortham was sentenced in 2023.Hudson and her partner engineered a massive fraud scheme against Amazon, stealing nearly $10 million in just a few months, said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. Hudson then showed ut…
According to the investigation, the case occurred from a warehouse in Georgia. He was charged with money laundering and document forgery.
A Woman Stole Almost $10 Million From Amazon and Spent It on Luxury Cars. How She Planned Everything
A woman in Atlanta was sentenced to 16 years in prison after she was found guilty that, along with her partner, she had devised a fraud of millions of dollars against Amazon.
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