JOHN OGUNSEMORE FROM THE SUN
A federal district court judge in Florida, United States has sentenced Cristine Petitfrere, 30, to 30 months in prison for her role in a money laundering conspiracy connected to romance scams that defrauded American victims.
Petitfrere of Miramar, Florida, was sentenced on Tuesday, January 7, after admitting to personally laundering millions of dollars as part of her participation in the conspiracy.
She admitted helping to funnel large sums of money from victims of romance scams into the hands of her overseas co-conspirators, retaining a portion as payment for her services and transferring the rest.
Romance scams target unsuspecting individuals, many of whom are seeking companionship online, and involve fraudsters who create fake personas to build relationships with victims.
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