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Two Women Sentenced in $9.4M Amazon Vendor Fraud Scheme

Brittany Hudson and Kayricka Wortham were ordered to pay millions in restitution and forfeit property after submitting fictitious invoices to Amazon.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 26, 2026, 7:58 p.m. ETWritten Aug 26, 2026, 8:16 p.m. ET
Two women have been sentenced in connection with a scheme that defrauded Amazon of millions of dollars, according to the . Brittany Hudson and Kayricka Wortham submitted over 1,000 fictitious invoices claiming that fake vendors provided goods and services to Amazon, the office reported. The court ordered the defendants to pay $9.4 million in restitution and a $7.8 million money judgment, and to forfeit a Smyrna home and bank funds, according to the . The case was resolved in district court, with the defendants adjudicated liable in a proceeding. The issued a on the matter. The sentencing was reported by FOX 5 Atlanta.

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