Coverage dated December 8, 2025

FBI says woman posed as aircraft company heiress in $30M bank fraud scheme

Headline from NBC Chicago

Mary Carole McDonnell posed as heiress to the McDonnell Aircraft family and falsely claimed to have access to an $80 million secret trust, the FBI says.

NBC Chicago's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

15 articles, oldest first.

  1. Breitbart News

    FBI's Most Wanted: 'Heiress' Accused in $30 Million Fraud Scheme Possibly Hiding in Dubai (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Officials are looking for a woman accused in a massive California fraud scheme wherein she allegedly posed as an heiress.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Woman claiming to be an heiress allegedly scammed nearly $30 million from California banks, authorities say (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A woman allegedly posed as an heiress and scammed nearly $30 million from banks and institutions in Los Angeles and Orange counties, according to authorities.

  3. NBC Chicago

    FBI says woman posed as aircraft company heiress in $30M bank fraud scheme (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Mary Carole McDonnell posed as heiress to the McDonnell Aircraft family and falsely claimed to have access to an $80 million secret trust, the FBI says.

  4. WWL New Orleans

    Woman wanted by FBI allegedly posed as wealthy heiress, defrauded millions from banks (opens WWL New Orleans)

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    WWL New Orleans's feed description

    McDonnell, who is originally from Michigan, allegedly posed as an heir to the McDonnell Aircraft Family with access to an $80 million secret trust.

  5. NBC News

    Woman posed as heiress and defrauded nearly $30M from banks and institutions, FBI says (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A 73-year-old Michigan woman is on the run after allegedly posing as a heiress and scamming nearly $30 million from banks and other financial institutions in a yearlong scheme, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a most wanted bulletin

  6. New York Post

    Fake airline heiress, 72, swindled nearly $30 million from banks — then fled to Dubai: feds (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Mary Carole McDonnell, a Michigan native, is accused of scamming the banks after pedaling false claims that she was part of the McDonnell Aircraft dynasty and had access to a secret $80 million trust fund.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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