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FBI Adds 73-Year-Old Mary Carole McDonnell to Wanted List in Alleged $14.7 Million Bank Fraud

Investigators say she posed as an aircraft family heir to secure funds through a sham $80 million trust claim.

Overview

  • The Los Angeles FBI office added her to its wanted list this week after alleging schemes across Southern California from July 2017 to May 2018.
  • Agents say she falsely claimed heirship to the McDonnell Aircraft family and access to a secret $80 million trust.
  • The bureau alleges she obtained about $14.7 million from Banc of California that was never repaid.
  • Investigators report similar tactics used at other financial institutions, with losses exceeding $15 million.
  • A federal warrant was issued on Dec. 12, 2018 in Santa Ana, and she is believed to be in Dubai with ties to Montgomery, Alabama as the FBI seeks tips on her whereabouts.