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FBI Adds Alleged ‘Fake Heiress’ to Most Wanted List as Search Focuses on Dubai

She is accused of posing as a McDonnell Aircraft heir to secure nearly $30 million from Southern California banks.

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Overview

  • A new FBI bulletin lists Mary Carole McDonnell, 73, with multiple aliases and a physical description, and asks the public to submit tips through field offices or U.S. embassies.
  • Investigators say the scheme operated in Los Angeles and Orange counties from July 2017 through May 2018.
  • McDonnell allegedly obtained $14.7 million from Banc of California and more than $15 million from other institutions, totaling nearly $30 million.
  • A federal arrest warrant was issued on Dec. 12, 2018, charging bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, and she remains at large.
  • The former CEO of Burbank-based Bellum Entertainment is accused in an indictment of using fraud proceeds to pay company payroll and creditors during its financial collapse.