PORTLAND — A Westbrook woman has pleaded guilty to stealing about $29,000 from her ex-husband’s retirement savings.
Martha Collins pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland on Tuesday to wire fraud and identity theft.
Prosecutors say she stole the money after he refused to lend her $15,000.
Authorities say in July 2010 she called an investment management firm where her ex-husband kept his retirement accounts, had a male friend posing as her ex-husband give the firm his Social Security Number and other identifying information, and say he wanted to close the accounts.
The Bangor Daily News reports that the accounts were closed and approximately $29,000 was sent to a post office box Collins set up. She admitted using the money for her mortgage, property taxes and car repairs.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.