The offender was convicted by a jury of fraud over $5,000, possession of proceeds of crime, and uttering a forged document in relation to a $1.8 million cross-border advance fee scam.
The court found the offender was a directing mind of the fraud, which had a devastating financial and personal impact on the victim.
The court sentenced the offender to 46 months' imprisonment, taking into account the harsher prison conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The court also ordered restitution of approximately $1.45 million, a fine in lieu of forfeiture of approximately $1.86 million, a DNA order, and a 10-year prohibition order.
