Lang
5/27/22
A suspect in dozens of identity theft cases is accused of defrauding an Iowa City credit union out of thousands of dollars.
Iowa City Police say 39-year-old Maegen Fortin of Minneapolis opened an account at Green State Credit Union on the morning of January 6th, 2021. Fortin allegedly created the account over the phone using the identity of another Minnesota resident. Police say Fortin then used that person’s credit history to obtain a $10,000 “home improvement” loan.
Once Fortin obtained her Green State debit card, she came to the credit union’s Iowa Avenue branch in-person and withdrew $6,500 from the “home improvement” account.
Fortin was later captured in Minnesota, and still had the Green State debit card in her possession. She’s charged with 2nd Degree Theft, a Class D felony punishable by a maximum of five years in prison.
Investigators say Fortin is a suspect in nearly 50 identity theft cases.