A Bangor woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to her role in a bank fraud conspiracy.
Nichole Kelley, 46, entered her plea on a charge of conspiracy to commit bank fraud in U.S. District Court in Bangor, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
Between July and October 2024, Kelley conspired with others to impersonate people and use fake IDs to access victims’ bank accounts and withdraw money, the U.S. attorney’s office said Wednesday morning.
While investigators searched a co-conspirator’s home, they found two fake driver’s licenses in other people’s names but with Kelley’s face on them.
Kelley conspired with others to travel to banks outside Maine to impersonate victims to gain access to their accounts and funds.
She faces up to 30 years in prison, a fine up to $1 million and up to five years of supervised release. A judge will determine her sentence after consulting U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors.
