WCCB Charlotte s CW December 15, 2020 CHARLOTTE, N.C. A Charlotte woman pleaded guilty in connection with a five-year debt collection scheme that defrauded hundreds of victims across the country out of nearly $2 million, federal prosecutors said. Carissa Eugenia Brown, 33, pleaded guilty on Friday to wire fraud and money laundering, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a news release. Brown was released on a $25,000 bond and faces up to 30 years in prison and $500,000 in fines. No sentencing date has been set. Brown admitted in court that, between 2015 and July 2020, she contacted people sued by creditors and said she was authorized to collect the debt. She said she would pay it for a reduced amount, but only if the victims accepted the offer and paid that amount in full or began immediate payments to one of three companies Brown set up to run the scheme.
North Carolina woman pleads guilty in debt collection scheme December 14, 2020 GMT CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) A North Carolina woman pleaded guilty in connection with a five-year debt collection scheme that defrauded hundreds of victims across the country out of nearly $2 million, federal prosecutors said. Carissa Eugenia Brown, 33, of Charlotte pleaded guilty on Friday to wire fraud and money laundering, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a news release. Brown was released on a $25,000 bond and faces up to 30 years in prison and $500,000 in fines. No sentencing date has been set. Brown admitted in court that, between 2015 and July 2020, she contacted people sued by creditors and said she was authorized to collect the debt. She said she would pay it for a reduced amount, but only if the victims accepted the offer and paid that amount in full or began immediate payments to one of three companies Brown set up to run the scheme.