Bangor Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Conspiracy

BANGOR, Maine: A Bangor woman pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court in Bangor to conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

According to court records, between July and October 2024, Nichole Kelley, 46, conspired with others to fraudulently obtain money by entering banks, impersonating legitimate bank account holders, and using fictitious identification cards to gain access to their bank accounts and withdraw funds. During a search of a coconspirator's residence, investigators seized two fictitious driver's licenses in other people's names but with Kelley's images on them. Kelley also agreed with coconspirators to travel to banks outside of Maine to impersonate customers and withdraw funds from their accounts.

Kelley faces up to 30 years in prison, a maximum fine of $1 million, and up to five years of supervised release. She will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigative report by the U.S. Probation Office. A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The FBI investigated the case with assistance from the Bangor Police Department, Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, and the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles - Enforcement Services Division.

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