Cristine Petitfrere
Location: Florida
Age at the time of arrest: 30
Date of sentencing: January 2025
Summary:
Cristine Petitfrere was given a 30-month sentence in federal prison and ordered to forfeit $203,815.59 in proceeds received from her involvement in this scheme.
Petitfrere played a role in a romance scam by laundering the scheme’s proceeds. Petitfrere helped transfer funds from victims to her overseas co-conspirators. Petitfrere retained a portion of the funds as payment for her services. According to Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton, “Romance scams are a growing threat to Americans, particularly to the elderly and vulnerable.” Petitfrere was responsible for laundering over $2.7 million in fraudulently obtained funds.
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