Judge Anne Rasmusson sentenced Nipp to 42 months in prison, stayed for five years. She must also serve 290 days in jail, with credit for 192 days already served. Nipp was granted work release and Sentence to Serve privileges. In addition, she must complete 40 hours of community service within a year.
Nipp will remain on supervised probation for five years. She cannot contact victims or cooperative officials and must avoid firearms, ammunition, and explosives. She must also provide a DNA sample and pay $210 in fees, plus restitution of $573,818.75.
The case began in July 2024 when cooperative officials thought they were paying a contractor after receiving fraudulent email instructions. The money was wired to a Bravera Bank account opened by Nipp under a fake business name. Investigators say she later withdrew funds and made personal purchases before the account was closed.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and Red Lake County Sheriff’s Office led the investigation. The fraud was uncovered after the real contractor questioned the missing payment, leading to the discovery of the scheme. Learn more about fraud cases here.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.
