South Carolina woman admits to multimillion-dollar ski pass fraud hitting Utah resorts

The base of Park City Mountain. Photo: TownLift

Utah resorts affected include Deer Valley, Solitude, Brighton, Alta, Snowbird, Snowbasin and Park City Mountain.

SALT LAKE CITY — A South Carolina woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to running a years-long scheme that used stolen bank card information to buy full-price ski and snowboard passes — including Ikon and Epic passes used at Utah’s largest resorts — and then resell them to online buyers at a discount.

Federal prosecutors say the operation stretched from November 2020 to May 2024 and involved millions of dollars in fraudulent transactions, according to a U.S. Attorney’s Office press release.

Jamilla Greene, 34, of Fort Mill, South Carolina, entered a guilty plea in U.S. District Court to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. She was charged by felony information on Dec. 1.

According to court documents, Greene and unnamed coconspirators targeted ski towns around the country, posting online ads offering discounted season passes. When interested buyers responded, Greene communicated through text and messaging apps, collecting personal details she claimed were needed to “process” the passes.

Prosecutors say she then used stolen bank card numbers — not the buyers’ payment information — to purchase the passes at full price from Alterra Mountain Company, Vail Resorts, and individual ski areas. Utah resorts affected included Deer Valley, Solitude, Brighton, Alta, Snowbird, Snowbasin and Park City Mountain.

None of the resorts authorized Greene to sell discounted passes.

After securing the passes with stolen card data, Greene directed the customers to send payments through platforms such as Venmo, PayPal, Zelle and Apple Pay. The money went into accounts controlled by Greene and her partners, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

“This multi-year, multimillion-dollar scheme not only victimized Utah ski resorts, skiers and snowboarders, and individuals whose bank card information was stolen, but could impact the trust of snow enthusiasts who seek passes annually to visit our resorts,” U.S. Attorney Melissa Holyoak said in a statement.

Investigators say Greene used the U.S. mail system as part of the scheme — a detail that brought in the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Inspector in Charge Glen Henderson said the agency investigates anyone who “utilize[s] the U.S. Mail to carry out fraud schemes for their own financial gain.”

Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera said it is the largest fraud case her office has investigated since reinstating its Law Enforcement Bureau.

Greene is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 24, 2026, in federal court in Salt Lake City. She faces up to 20 years in prison.

The case remains under joint investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office.