An Edmonton woman, Shum Shabat Yousouf, aged 35, has been handed a 12-month prison term for admitting to defrauding a vulnerable client out of over $73,000. Yousouf, a program manager and housing worker at Contentment Social Services Foundation (CSSF), a non-profit organization offering assisted-living services, was found guilty of fraud over $5,000 in November 2025 and was sentenced at the Edmonton Court of Justice on Friday.
Yousouf, who was identified as an authorized representative in the organization’s corporate records, directed a 59-year-old mentally ill man, Christopher Domoslai, to acquire bank drafts exceeding his monthly service fees. She also facilitated his online banking setup and assisted in creating a password due to his inability to manage online banking independently.
Between July and December 2023, Yousouf initiated 61 e-transfers from Domoslai’s account, with 57 transfers totaling $63,445 deposited into CSSF’s account, and an additional $3,500 sent to a personal bank account. The organization experienced financial strain due to insufficient funds as a result of these transfers.
The fraudulent activities came to light in December 2023 when Domoslai’s sister discovered his depleted savings in his bank accounts. Despite attempting to shift blame to a fictitious employee named “Sabrina Smith,” Yousouf was eventually exposed. The victim’s family terminated their relationship with CSSF in June 2024 after learning about the financial mismanagement.
During sentencing, the judge emphasized Yousouf’s breach of trust and the victim’s vulnerability, considering the extensive and deceptive nature of the fraud. Yousouf, although remorseful and with no prior criminal record, was ordered to serve jail time, pay restitution of $73,598.99 by December 1, 2035, and an additional $69,295 by August 21, 2037. Furthermore, she was prohibited from working in roles involving financial authority without disclosing her case’s facts and from controlling entities with financial oversight without similar disclosure.