Woman who posed as aircraft company heiress in $30M bank fraud added to Most Wanted Fraudsters list

Mary Carole McDonnell, a 75-year-old woman in Southern California, has been added to the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters list. Authorities allege she posed as an heiress to the McDonnell aircraft family and used that claim to defraud banks out of millions of dollars. Investigators say the scheme began in July 2017 and involved obtaining $14.7 million from a California bank, with no repayment. The FBI also estimates losses of over $15 million across other financial institutions. McDonnell previously faced charges and a federal arrest warrant issued in December 2018, and the FBI says she is believed to be living in Dubai, where a $150,000 reward is offered.