A 73-year-old Michigan native is on the run after allegedly scamming nearly $30 million from banks and financial institutions by claiming to have family ties with a military manufacturer.
Mary Carole McDonnell posed as an heiress to carry out the fraudulent scheme in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, California from July 2017 to May 2018, reports People.
According to information from the FBI, McDonnell deceitfully claimed to be a wealthy heir to the McDonnell Aircraft Family who would have access to an $80 million secret trust.
She then fraudulently obtained approximately $14.7 million from a bank and defrauded other financial institutions of over $15 million.
The suspect previously served as the chief executive officer of the now-defunct Bellum Entertainment, which produced shows that include I Married a Murderer and It Takes a Killer.
The California Labor Commission previously investigated the Burbank-based company for alleged nonpayment of wages to dozens of former workers.
The U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Santa Ana, California issued a federal arrest warrant for McDonnell on Dec. 12th, 2018 after she was charged with Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft.
The FBI believes that McDonnell is currently in Dubai and asks anyone with information about her to contact the agency’s field offices, American embassies and consulates.
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