Fake airline heiress, 72, swindled nearly $30M from banks — then fled to Dubai: feds

New York PostTuesday, December 9, 2025 at 2:15:07 PM
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Fake airline heiress, 72, swindled nearly $30M from banks — then fled to Dubai: feds
  • Mary Carole McDonnell, a 72-year-old woman, has been accused of defrauding banks out of nearly $30 million by falsely claiming to be part of the McDonnell Aircraft dynasty and asserting access to an $80 million trust fund. Following the alleged scam, she reportedly fled to Dubai to evade authorities.
  • This case highlights the vulnerabilities within financial institutions regarding identity verification and fraud prevention, raising concerns about the effectiveness of current measures to protect against such elaborate scams.
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