Between December 2019 and January 2021 she received money from people who believed they had won a lottery money to “unlock” their winnings.

She claimed she was conned into participating in the scheme by another co-conspirator who she thought loved her.

MacArthur argued she was a willing participant noting she continued despite being warned twice in 2020 by the FBI before she was charged that she was committing a criminal act.

A co-conspirator in Nigeria directed victims to send their money to M.H. who, according to Hopkins, would forward it to him to buy bitcoins.