PORTLAND, Maine: A Texas woman pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland today to bank fraud, false use of a passport, and aggravated identity theft.
According to court records, in June 2024, Andrea Cochran, 51, entered a credit union in Westbrook and used a falsified passport card to withdraw money from a victim’s accounts. The falsified passport card presented by Cochran bore her picture but had the personal information of the victim account holder. She also presented the victim’s Social Security number and forged the victim’s signature for each withdrawal.
Cochran faces up to 30 years in federal prison and a maximum fine of $1 million to be followed by up to five years of supervised release. A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
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