OKOBOJI, Iowa (KTIV) - A woman from New Jersey is facing charges after allegedly stealing a Milford, Iowa resident’s identity and withdrawing money from their account.

Court documents say on May 23, 2025, 65-year-old Fanny Singer from Paterson, New Jersey, used a fraudulent U.S. Passport at United Community Bank in Okoboji, Iowa.

The passport contained the identity of an 89-year-old Milford, Iowa, woman. Authorities say Singer successfully used the passport to withdraw $8,200 from the 89-year-old’s bank account.

According to court documents, Singer later attempted the same act by using a separate fraudulent ID Card at The State Bank in Terril, Iowa. This time, Singer tried to withdraw $9,600 but was unsuccessful and left.

In both cases, Singer was dropped off in the area of each bank a

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