Mary Carole McDonnell, a 75-year-old woman, has been added to the FBI’s newly formed Most Wanted Fraudsters list. Authorities believe McDonnell is currently residing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, though she is wanted in connection with crimes committed in the United States. She is alleged to have bilked banks in Los Angeles and Orange counties out of millions of dollars. Specifically, the FBI states that McDonnell obtained approximately $14.7 million from one bank and defrauded other financial institutions. To facilitate these crimes, McDonnell falsely claimed to be an heiress to the McDonnell aircraft family, asserting access to an $80 million secret trust. She was indicted in 2018 on charges of bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, and a federal arrest warrant was issued in December 2018 by the United States District Court in Santa Ana, California. McDonnell is also wanted on suspicion of identity theft and is known to have used several aliases, including Mary Carole Carroll, Mary Carol McDonnell, Mary Carroll McDonnell, Mary C. Carroll, and Mary Carroll McDonald. Physically, she is described as white, 5-feet-7 inches tall, weighing about 145 pounds, with blond hair, blue eyes, and a scar on her right knee. The FBI notes that she may have changed her appearance over the years. McDonnell had ties to Los Angeles, Montgomery, Alabama, and Dubai. She was the founder of Bellum Entertainment, a now-defunct Burbank-based television production company established in 2004. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to her arrest and conviction. Assistant Director in Charge Patrick Grandy of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office emphasized that the agency is working with international partners to locate her. Individuals with information regarding McDonnell’s whereabouts are urged to contact their local FBI office, the nearest American Embassy or Consulate, or call the FBI’s toll-free tip line at 1-80-ALL-FBI. Tips can also be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov.