Bangor, Maine Woman Withdrew Money From Strangers’ Bank Accounts

A Bangor woman was in court this week, accused of stealing money by pretending to be other people.

Maine Woman Faced Charges for Allegedly Stealing Money Through Bank Withdrawals

Nichole Kelley, 46, of Bangor, pleaded guilty in a Bangor courtroom to conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

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She now faces up to 30 years in prison and a maximum fine of $1 million. In addition, she could get up to five years of supervised release.

Bangor, Maine, Woman Used Fake IDs to Withdraw Other People's Money

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office District of Maine, Kelley conspired with others to steal money by entering banks and posing as a legitimate bank account holder.

She would then use fake identification cards to gain access to that person's bank account and withdraw funds.

The banks involved in this case were not revealed.

Maine Woman Was Part of a Conspiracy to Steal Money from Banks Using Fake IDs

When the police searched a co-conspirator's home, they found two fake driver's licenses in other people's names, but with Kelley's picture on them.

Officials say Kelley also agreed to travel to banks outside of Maine to impersonate customers and withdraw money from their accounts.

There's no information about the other people involved in this conspiracy.

Nichole Kelley will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigative report by the U.S. Probation Office.

We'll update this story as more details become available.