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, and her partner, Kayricka Wortham, will be sentenced in 2023.
“Hudson and her partner engineered a massive fraud scheme against Amazon, stealing nearly $10 million in just a few months,” stated US Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “Hudson then demonstrated complete disregard for the law by forging a federal judge’s signature in an unsuccessful attempt to swindle another corporation while out on bond. Today’s substantial sentence, which must be served without the possibility of parole, makes her responsible for her criminal binge.”
Officials believe the couple accomplished this during a six-month period in 2022. They planned to send over a thousand fraudulent vendor invoices to Amazon between January and June 2022 in order to be reimbursed for products and services.
The women used the money they raised to purchase a house, a Lamborghini, and a Porsche. According to officials, even after the pair was released on bond, they resumed their efforts to swindle another organization.
“The sentencing in this case brings a brazen fraud operation to its inevitable conclusion – years behind bars for the criminals involved,” said Rob Donovan, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service Atlanta Field Office.
They have also been ordered to repay Amazon and surrender their home, cars, and $3 million.
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