A Texas woman pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Portland on Thursday to charges related to theft from a Westbrook credit union using falsified identity documents.
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Andrea Cochran, 51, pleaded guilty to federal charges of bank fraud, false use of a passport, and aggravated identity theft.
In June 2024, Cochran entered a Westbrook credit union and used a falsified passport to impersonate her victim. The passport card had Cochran’s picture but used personal information from the identity theft victim.
Using the card, she made multiple withdrawals from the victim’s account, forged the victim’s signature, and included her Social Security Number on the withdrawal documents.
Cochran was initially arrested by the Westbrook police, who charged her with state crimes before her case was eventually moved to the U.S. District Court in Maine, where she was issued federal charges.
Westbrook, Maine, was reportedly not the only place Cochran targeted for her fraud scheme.
Before her arrest in Maine, she allegedly used the same method to steal money from numerous victims at banks throughout the state of Washington.
Following her conviction, Cochran faces up to 30 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, along with up to $1 million in fines.
