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A South Carolina woman has admitted to taking part in a years-long operation that used stolen credit card information to buy ski passes later resold at steep “discounts,” according to reporting by The Salt Lake Tribune. Jamilla Greene, 34, pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, acknowledging her role in a scheme that investigators say ran from late 2020 through May 2024. The operation involved Ikon and Epic passes and lift products for Utah resorts, the Tribune reported.
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Greene and several collaborators advertised cheap season passes in online ski communities, prosecutors told the Utah-based newspaper. When someone responded, the group collected personal details needed to process the purchase. They then used stolen credit card numbers to buy the pass and instructed the buyer to pay them directly through peer-to-peer platforms such as Venmo, PayPal, Zelle, or Apple Pay. Greene deposited the money into bank accounts controlled by her or other members of the conspiracy.
The case remains under joint investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Rosie Rivera said in a statement to the Tribune that it is “the largest case of fraud” her office has handled since reinstating its Law Enforcement Bureau in 2024.
Federal prosecutors did not disclose how many fraudulent passes were sold or their total value. Ikon Pass products provide access to multiple Utah resorts, including Deer Valley, Solitude, Brighton, Alta, Snowbird, and Snowbasin. Epic Pass products include Park City Mountain and dozens of resorts worldwide. Full adult Ikon Passes generally ranging from about $1,300 to $1,430 and full Epic Passes cost roughly $1,050.
U.S. Attorney Melissa Holyoak told the Tribune that the scheme harmed resorts, skiers, and the individuals whose financial information was stolen, adding that it could erode public trust in the annual pass-buying process. A spokesperson for Alterra Mountain Company, which sells the Ikon Pass, told the newspaper that buyers should only purchase pass products directly from resorts, official pass sites, or authorized resellers.
Greene is scheduled to be sentenced February 24 in federal court in Salt Lake City, the Tribune reported.
