A Bangor woman has admitted in federal court to participating in a scheme to commit bank fraud.
Court documents show that Nichole Kelley, 46, conspired with others from July to October 2024 to illegally obtain money by entering banks, pretending to be legitimate account holders, and using fake identification cards. Investigators found two counterfeit driver’s licenses with Kelley’s photograph but bearing other people’s names during a search of a co-conspirator’s home. Kelley also made plans with her co-conspirators to travel outside Maine to access and withdraw funds from customer accounts by impersonating them.
Kelley could face up to 30 years in prison, a fine as high as $1 million, and up to five years of supervised release. Sentencing will occur after the U.S. Probation Office completes its presentence investigative report. The final sentence will be determined by a federal judge based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The FBI led the investigation, receiving support from the Bangor Police Department, Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, and the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles – Enforcement Services Division.
