A Texas resident, Andrea Cochran, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland to charges of bank fraud, false use of a passport, and aggravated identity theft.
Court documents state that in June 2024, Cochran entered a credit union located in Westbrook and used a falsified passport card to access funds from another person’s accounts. The fraudulent document contained Cochran’s photograph but the personal details of the account holder. She also provided the victim’s Social Security number and forged their signature for each withdrawal.
Cochran could face up to 30 years in federal prison, a fine as high as $1 million, and up to five years of supervised release following any incarceration. Sentencing will be determined by a federal district judge who will take into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other legal considerations.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service with support from both the Westbrook Police Department and Windham Police Department.
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