Idaho woman sentenced for role in business email fraud scheme
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COEUR D’ALENE — A former Idaho resident has been sentenced to federal prison for her role in a fraud scheme that involved moving money obtained through business email compromise scams and other internet-based fraud schemes.
Susan White, also known as Susan Milne, was sentenced in federal court to 12 months and one day in prison after admitting she acted as a “money mule” between late 2017 and July 2018, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said White used her personal bank accounts and accounts belonging to other individuals to receive and transfer money generated through fraudulent schemes.
Court records show White helped move illicit proceeds through multiple bank accounts and kept a portion of the money she transmitted as payment for her role in the operation. Authorities said the fraud schemes included business email compromise scams, in which criminals use deceptive emails to trick victims into sending money.
Chief U.S. District Judge Amanda K. Brailsford also ordered White to serve three years of supervised release following her prison term and pay $66,130.75 in restitution.
U.S. Attorney Bart Davis announced the sentence and credited the investigation to the United States Secret Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brittney Campbell prosecuted the case.