hamilton,New Zealand – A 25-year-old woman has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison after a spree of fraud and a terrifying shooting incident that left a family fearing for their lives. Pashion Akenihia Kumeroa Ramsay targeted victims on Facebook Marketplace, and then escalated to firing shots at their home when confronted.
Fraud and Firearms: A Pattern of Deception and Violence
Ramsay’s actions involved both calculated financial scams and reckless endangerment, highlighting a disturbing pattern of behavior.
- Ramsay defrauded multiple victims through Facebook Marketplace by presenting fake proof of payment.
- she fired shots at a victim’s home on two separate occasions after a dispute over a vehicle sale.
- Ramsay was also involved in attempting to smuggle contraband into a prison for her father, a Mongrel Mob member.
- Her upbringing and history of trauma were presented in court as mitigating factors during sentencing.
What factors contributed to Ramsay’s sentencing? Ramsay received a sentence of two years and eight months after pleading guilty to 20 charges, including obtaining by deception and drug offenses. Teh judge considered her challenging childhood and remorse, but emphasized the seriousness of her crimes.
The court heard Ramsay began her offending in October last year, using multiple aliases – including “Jus Tash”, “Yukno Yurit”, “paul White”, and “Marjorityy Rulezz” – to contact people selling vehicles online. She would arrange to view the vehicles and then present a fabricated screenshot indicating a completed bank transfer. Once she had the vehicle, she’d disappear, ignoring attempts to contact her.
On February 2, Ramsay, driving a stolen Ford Ranger, attempted to purchase a Honda TRX quad bike for $4500. She asked the seller to help load the bike while “waiting for the money to clear,” then drove off without paying.
The most alarming aspect of the case involved a shooting. Ramsay and an associate met with a young couple to negotiate the sale of a vehicle for $32,000. She falsely claimed to have transferred the funds and provided a misleading screenshot. After driving away with the vehicle, the victim posted about Ramsay’s behavior on Facebook.
On February 12, the victim spotted Ramsay’s vehicle in Huntly and confronted her, recording the encounter. Ramsay denied being Pashion Ramsay and fled. The following day, while at home with their three-week-old daughter, the couple were targeted in a shooting. Ramsay drove past and fired three shots, one of which pierced the living room window, narrowly missing the victim’s partner who was feeding the baby.
Three days later, Ramsay returned and fired another shot into the house, penetrating the kitchen window and traveling approximately 10 meters before striking a wall. Police arrested Ramsay the next day,discovering a loaded .22 rifle in her car, along with ammunition in the driver’s side compartments.
