The person at the center of this case
Banc of California and other financial institutions
Cold Case · Open - Wanted
7 years waiting · since 2018
MARY CAROLE MCDONNELL
Justice for Banc of California and other financial institutions — the trail went cold in 2018, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Why did McDonnell falsely claim to be an heir to the McDonnell Aircraft Family, and how did she convince financial institutions of this false inheritance claim?
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evidence
Lead #2How did McDonnell obtain the personal information and credentials needed to fraudulently access multiple financial institutions?
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location
Lead #3What connections does McDonnell have to Dubai, and how did she establish her presence there after the fraud was discovered?
Mary Carole McDonnell is wanted for an elaborate bank fraud scheme that defrauded Banc of California of approximately $14.7 million between July 2017 and May 2018, with additional losses exceeding $15 million from other financial institutions. McDonnell falsely claimed to be an heir to the McDonnell Aircraft Family fortune with access to an $80 million secret trust to perpetrate the fraud. A federal arrest warrant was issued on December 12, 2018, and she is believed to be hiding in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Case
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United States District Court, Central District of California; FBI
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clue
Lead #4Are there accomplices or co-conspirators who assisted McDonnell in executing the multi-million dollar fraud scheme?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Caution: Mary Carole McDonnell is wanted for her alleged involvement in a fraud scheme in Los Angeles and Orange Counties in California. Beginning in approximately July of 2017, and continuing to May of 2018, McDonnell is alleged to have knowingly, and with the intent to defraud, devised and participated in a scheme to obtain money, funds, assets, and property owned by Banc of California.
Through this scheme, McDonnell allegedly and fraudulently obtained a total of approximately $14.7 million from the bank to which she knew she was not entitled and has not paid back. It is alleged that McDonnell also defrauded additional financial institutions in a similar fashion, with an estimated loss of over $15 million.
McDonnell falsely claims to be an heir to the McDonnell Aircraft Family, with an $80 million secret trust to which she will have access. On December 12, 2018, a federal arrest warrant was issued for McDonnell in the United States District Court, Central District of California, Santa Ana, California, after she was charged with Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft.
It is believed McDonnell is currently in Dubai. Remarks: McDonnell has ties to Los Angeles, California; Montgomery, Alabama; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Timeline of Events
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2017-07-01
Fraud Scheme Begins
McDonnell begins fraudulent scheme against Banc of California and other financial institutions
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2018-05-31
Fraud Scheme Ends
Fraudulent activity ceases after approximately $14.7 million obtained from Banc of California
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2018-12-12
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Federal arrest warrant issued by United States District Court, Central District of California for Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
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Case Information
Incident:July 1, 2017
Last Updated:June 15, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 1, 2017
Last Updated:June 15, 2026