Woman arrested for multimillion dollar, multi-year scam selling EPIC & IKON passes

[BenedictGomez]

The most surprising thing about this scam to me is that it took years to catch her.

She's lucky the government found her before Vail did, or she'd be sleeping with the fishes.

A South Carolina woman pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after she fraudulently sold “discounted” ski and snowboard passes, including Ikon, Epic, and other passes used at various Utah mountain resorts. In return, she received money through electronic payments, which she shared with her coconspirators.

Jamilla Greene, 34, of Fort Mill, South Carolina, was charged by felony information on December 1, 2025.

According to court documents, beginning in November 2020 and continuing through May 2024, Greene worked with others to obtain money by fraudulently selling “discounted” Ikon and Epic ski and snowboard passes, as well as individual resort passes. Ikon passes are offered through Alterra Mountain Company and allow access to winter resorts worldwide, including the following Utah locations: Deer Valley, Solitude Mountain, Brighton, Alta Ski Area, Snowbird, and Snowbasin. Epic passes, offered through Vail Resorts, Inc. likewise offer access to resorts throughout the world, including Park City. None of these resorts authorized Greene to sell “discounted” passes.

As part of the scheme, Greene and her coconspirators advertised “discounted” passes through targeted online postings in locations where ski resorts are located, including Utah. When individuals would respond to the advertisements, Greene communicated with them online and via text to gather necessary information, including names and addresses, for the purchase of ski passes. Once personal information was collected, Greene would use different bank card information to purchase ski passes at full price, knowing that bank card information was stolen and did not belong to the individuals to whom she was selling the “discounted” ski passes.

Upon purchase of the full price ski passes with the stolen cards, Greene would communicate again with the “discounted” ski pass purchasers to secure and direct payment through electronic platforms such as Venmo, PayPal, Zelle, and Apple Pay. Greene then took the money and deposited it directly into her and her coconspirators’ accounts.

Greene is scheduled to be sentenced February 24, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. before a U.S. District Court Judge at the Orrin G. Hatch United States District Courthouse in downtown Salt Lake City.

South Carolina Woman Admits to Multi-Year Ski/Snowboard Pass Scam in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A South Carolina woman pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after she fraudulently sold “discounted” ski and snowboard passes, including Ikon, Epic, and other passes used at various Utah mountain resorts. In return, she received money...

www.justice.gov

 

[Edd]

I’m curious if she took any effort to appear legit to the buyers. Imagine texting with a rando to buy an Ikon pass.

 

[BenedictGomez]

I’m curious if she took any effort to appear legit to the buyers. Imagine texting with a rando to buy an Ikon pass.

Reportedly she advertised on social media, and had repeat buyers.

 

[1dog]

Caveat emptor. She must have had a boatload of stolen cc's. Once reported, you'd think they would use 2 factor identification. If they got their discounted tickets , well, good for them I guess - ignorance is bliss. Millions? 5 years? Its never enough once one gets the endorphins flying I guess.

 

[thetrailboss]

The most surprising thing about this scam to me is that it took years to catch her.

She's lucky the government found her before Vail did, or she'd be sleeping with the fishes.

South Carolina Woman Admits to Multi-Year Ski/Snowboard Pass Scam in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A South Carolina woman pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after she fraudulently sold “discounted” ski and snowboard passes, including Ikon, Epic, and other passes used at various Utah mountain resorts. In return, she received money...

www.justice.gov

......or Alterra. You HAVE seen their signs at Deer Valley about pass fraud, right? So much for service and hospitality. It's all about the money! Reading that press statement, it seems that Alterra was the main target (or at least the one who wanted to get in more information in the press release). Maybe this scheme is the reason why Alterra launched the 'Reserve' program and why Sugarbush cannot get North Ridge replaced.

And as to the scam itself, it seemed like a lot of work on her end. I question how folks believed her offer was at all legit.

 

[ss20]

I’m curious if she took any effort to appear legit to the buyers. Imagine texting with a rando to buy an Ikon pass.

Pass representatives with discounts were common a few years ago... not as much post-covid. Especially for college passes. Pass rep gets a code specific to them, they sell x number of passes to the kids on campus and they get a kickback or a free pass next season.



Also you can't throw a dead cat around any of the ski areas here without hitting a broke 20-something aged person who wants a cheap ski pass and would do anything for it.

 

[Edd]

Pass representatives with discounts were common a few years ago... not as much post-covid. Especially for college passes. Pass rep gets a code specific to them, they sell x number of passes to the kids on campus and they get a kickback or a free pass next season.

Interesting, I’m not acquainted with the pass representative business model.

 

[thetrailboss]

Interesting, I’m not acquainted with the pass representative business model.

I was one for Win and Sugarbush now 18 years ago! Where did the time go?!

 

[2planks2coasts]

The Banks are the actual victims here. Sympathetic or not. Most CC agreements limit stolen/lost card liability to $50. The CC issuer likely had to eat the rest, the purchasers had valid, full price passes, so they and the mountains got their bit, as evidenced by the repeat buyers. I'm guessing the sentence will include restitution, but for scammers of this sort, they might get back a few pennies on the dollar.

 

[1dog]

The Banks are the actual victims here. Sympathetic or not. Most CC agreements limit stolen/lost card liability to $50. The CC issuer likely had to eat the rest, the purchasers had valid, full price passes, so they and the mountains got their bit, as evidenced by the repeat buyers. I'm guessing the sentence will include restitution, but for scammers of this sort, they might get back a few pennies on the dollar.

Same as 10% retail theft-all built in to consumer cost. We eat it all. Cost of doing business.

But when you think about it as a customer who benefits from the purchase- why not return to purchase more.

 

[BenedictGomez]

as a customer who benefits from the purchase- why not return to purchase more.

If you thought it really was a "deal", then yes.
If you knew it was fugazi, then you are part of the crime.

 

[1dog]

Agree, but the lack of awareness of the US consumer is always a consideration.

H.L Mencken: 'No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.'

 

[Internet Ski Pro]

I’m curious if she took any effort to appear legit to the buyers. Imagine texting with a rando to buy an Ikon pass.

This is one purchase i would probably stay away from purchasing from someone on FB marketplace, lol. Maybe im monday morning quarterbacking this, but i feel like that would throw up a big bag of red flags. But lots of people lose their common sense when a discount is involved, and it was probably fairly significant.

i remember 2-3 years ago people were making comments on ski resorts FB page that they had tickets for sale they pre-paid for, but couldnt use, which im sure was some type of scam.