Some couples bond over hiking. Others binge‑watch true crime. And then there are Emily Vranic and Heather Marquis, who apparently looked at identity theft and said, “Cute. Let’s make it a hobby.”
Per the DOJ, these two went full‑tilt criminal‑crafts mode: stealing mail, scooping up personal info, and taking over bank accounts like they were signing into a shared Netflix profile. Except instead of arguing over who watched what, they just drained the accounts and ran up credit cards. Adorable.
“Once they had fully taken over a stolen identity, statements and other records were mailed directly to their own Bremerton address…”
Because nothing says “mastermind” like having the evidence shipped straight to your house.
In one instance, they tried to move $35,000 out of a vulnerable victim’s account-after already snagging nearly $33,000.
Honestly, at that point the bank must’ve been like, “Ladies, please, leave some for the auditors.”
When the transfer was rejected, they repeatedly called the bank pretending to be the account holder to get the fraud alert removed.
Because if at first you don’t succeed, call customer service until someone gives up. A tale as old as time.
Marquis has agreed to a $228,701 forfeiture judgment, while Vranic will be paying at least $48,000 in restitution-because apparently even in crime, some people do more of the heavy lifting.
Sentencing is scheduled for September, giving everyone plenty of time to reflect, prepare, and maybe rethink their shared hobbies.
Prosecutors plan to recommend up to four years for Marquis and nearly five for Vranic. Not exactly a romantic getaway, but hey-quality time is quality time.
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2026-06-17 10:21