Clovis Woman Accused of Racking Up $4 Million in Unauthorized Purchases

A Clovis woman has been arrested and charged with fraud in connection with a scheme that allegedly racked up over $4 million in unauthorized purchases on her employer's company credit card.

Kelly Lynn Brown, 47, is accused of using the American Express credit card to make personal purchases, including travel, health, and beauty expenses, as well as down payments on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a Chevrolet pickup truck.

The alleged scheme began in early 2021 when Brown recommended that her employer obtain an American Express credit card for business expenses. However, she allegedly obtained a credit card in her own name under the owner's account without his authorization and started making unauthorized purchases.

The owner of the company only discovered the scheme in late 2024, at which point he fired Brown. The FBI conducted the investigation, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Arelis M. Clemente is prosecuting the case.