Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
22%
4 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
59/100
The Independent's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Crime & Law
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1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
A 75-year-old woman who allegedly posed as an heiress to steal more than $14 million has been added to the FBI's new Most Wanted Fraudsters list.
uncertain
who → pose → list
A reward of $150,000 is available for information resulting in the arrest and conviction of Mary Carole McDonnell, who is also wanted on identity theft charges.
asserted
who → result → charges
McDonnell extracted roughly $14.7 million from a single bank alongside defrauding other financial institutions, according to Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office Patrick Grandy.
uncertain
McDonnell → extract → Grandy
"McDonnell has falsely claimed to be an heiress to the McDonnell aircraft family, with an $80 million secret trust to which she will have access," the FBI said in a statement.
asserted
FBI → claim → statement
"In December 2018, a federal arrest warrant was issued for McDonnell in the United States District Court, Central District of California, Santa Ana, California, after she was charged with bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
asserted
she → issue → fraud
It is believed McDonnell is currently in Dubai."
asserted
McDonnell → believe → Dubai
She is reported to have used several aliases, including Mary Carole Carroll, Mary Carol McDonnell, Mary Carroll McDonnell, Mary C. Carroll, and Mary Carroll McDonald.
asserted
She → report → Carroll
McDonnell is described as white, 5-feet-7 inches tall, weighing approximately 145 pounds, with blond hair, blue eyes, and a scar on her right knee.
asserted
McDonnell → describe → knee
The FBI noted her physical appearance may have altered over the years.
uncertain
appearance → note → years
She maintains personal or professional ties to Los Angeles, Montgomery, Alabama, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
asserted
She → maintain → Angeles
"McDonnell is wanted for defrauding financial institutions out of millions and is known to have falsified her inheritance and background," Grandy said.
asserted
Grandy → want → inheritance
"It's just a matter of time before McDonnell is caught as we work with our international partners to locate her.
asserted
we → catch → her
A generous reward is being offered in exchange for information leading to her apprehension and conviction, and a tip from the public might break the case.
uncertain
tip → offer → case
Authorities say McDonnell launched the now-defunct Burbank television production and distribution outfit Bellum Entertainment in 2004, which originally operated as LongNeedle Entertainment and focused on true crime stories.
asserted
which → say → stories
Her federal indictment occurred in 2018.
asserted
indictment → occur → 2018
Designed specifically to target fugitives sought for major financial crimes, the FBI's Most Wanted Fraudsters list operates independently from the agency's well-known Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
asserted
list → design → list
Anyone with details about McDonnell's current whereabouts is asked to notify their regional FBI office or the closest American Embassy or Consulate.
asserted
Anyone → ask → office
Alternatively, individuals can call the FBI's toll-free line at 1-80-ALL- FBI or submit information online at tips.fbi.gov.
asserted
individuals → call → tips.fbi.gov
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