The person at the center of this case
Banc of California and other financial institutions
Cold Case · Open
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 #1How did McDonnell gain access to banking systems and customer information to execute fraud at this scale?
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clue
Lead #2What evidence supports her false claim of being a McDonnell Aircraft Family heir with an $80 million trust?
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location
Lead #3Why is McDonnell believed to be in Dubai, and what extradition efforts are underway?
Mary Carole McDonnell is wanted for orchestrating a sophisticated 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 with access to an $80 million secret trust to facilitate the fraud. She was charged with Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft on December 12, 2018, and is believed to be hiding in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and United States District Court, Central District of California
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evidence
Lead #4Were accomplices involved in the scheme, or did McDonnell act alone?
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contact
Lead #5What are the known ties to Montgomery, Alabama, and how do they connect to the 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 targeting Banc of California
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2018-05-31
Fraud scheme ends
Fraudulent activity ceases in May 2018
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2018-12-12
Federal arrest warrant issued
Warrant issued in United States District Court, Central District of California, Santa Ana for Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
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Case Information
Incident:July 1, 2017
Last Updated:September 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 1, 2017
Last Updated:September 12, 2026