ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – A 47-year-old Anchorage woman has been arrested and indicted on federal charges accusing her of orchestrating a wire and bank fraud scheme that prosecutors say relied on stolen identities, forged checks and fraudulent applications for COVID-19 pandemic-era rent relief.
Dusty Starr was arrested Wednesday for her alleged scheme, Department of Law officials said.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska, Starr is accused of carrying out a scheme between February 2021 and February 2022, using victims’ personal information to unlawfully obtain money from financial institutions and Alaska organizations…