Evergreen Reporter

Tiffany Vo, a 37-year-old resident of Denver, has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for wire fraud. She will also serve three years of supervised release and pay restitution totaling $483,393.58. Vo pleaded guilty to defrauding her employer, Amazon.

From the summer of 2020 until June 2022, Vo was responsible for managing virtual employee programs at Amazon during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the plea agreement, she created fake invoices and expense reports to claim reimbursements for corporate event expenses that never occurred. The funds were used for personal purchases including luxury handbags, sunglasses, condo payments, vehicles, exercise equipment, and beauty products.

“White collar crimes like this one cause financial impact to not just corporate entities, but to consumers and taxpayers,” stated Acting United States Attorney for the District of Colorado Matt Kirsch. “This office will continue to prosecute criminals who exploit access for personal gain.”

FBI Denver Special Agent in Charge Mark Michalek added: “Instead of working for her employer, this defendant was furtively working against her employer. Over the course of her deception, she stole nearly $500,000 and used the money to live exorbitantly beyond her means.”

The case was overseen by Judge S. Kato Crews with the investigation conducted by the FBI Denver Field Office. Assistant United States Attorney Rebecca Weber led the prosecution.