Former Michigan Woman On FBI Most Wanted List For Fraud, Posing as Heiress

A Michigan-born woman is on the FBI’s Most Wanted List for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.

Mary Carole McDonnell, 73, is accused of illegally securing millions of dollars from multiple banks in California. According to WILX, she posed as an heiress of the McDonnell Aircraft family, claiming to have an $80 million secret trust.

According to Wikipedia, a secret trust is described as follows

A secret trust is a trust which arises when property is left to a person under a will on the understanding that they will hold the property as trustee for the benefit of beneficiaries who are not named in the will.

It may sound confusing, but the financial institutions apparently were not concerned, providing McDonnell with a total of $30 million.

Where does the FBI think Mary Carole McDonnell is now?

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, McDonnell has ties to Los Angeles, California, and Montgomery, Alabama. However, the FBI currently believes she is in Dubai.

The FBI notes that McDonnell has used the following five aliases,

• Mary Carroll McDonald
• Mary Carroll McDonnel
• Mary Carol McDonnell
• Mary Carole Carroll
• Mary C. Carroll

The specific city in Michigan where Mary Carole McDonnell was born has not been disclosed on her FBI wanted poster. For those interested in seeing the official details, you can view her full FBI wanted poster here.

The FBI is asking that anyone with knowledge or information regarding this woman reach out immediately to their nearest FBI office or local law enforcement agency.