EAST LYME, Conn. (WFSB) — A 30-year-old woman is facing multiple federal charges after allegedly using stolen identities and fake IDs in a scheme to defraud a credit union out of over $400,000.
According to authorities, Madisyn Pettaway attempted to deposit a U.S. Treasury check worth more than $400,000 at a Charter Oak Federal Credit Union branch on August 27, 2024. Investigators say Pettaway used a fraudulent New Jersey driver’s license and a stolen identity to open the account. The bank ultimately rejected the deposit.
Months later, in June 2025, Pettaway reportedly opened another account at the same credit union—again using a false identity.
On July 28, East Lyme Police arrested Pettaway, who was found in possession of a fake New York driver’s license and three debit cards under fraudulent identities.
She was formally arrested on a federal criminal complaint on August 20.
Pettaway now faces charges of:
Conspiracy to commit bank fraud
Bank fraud
Theft of government property
Aggravated identity theft
She has been released on a $100,000 bond.
If convicted, the bank fraud charges alone carry a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.
