The disclosure came in a court filing from the financial institution.
"They use them for human smuggling. They use them to hide the identity of the car, which is very easy to do," said Sgt. Jose Escribano.
Julie DeVuono, the 50-year-old pediatric nurse practitioner from Amityville, was charged with forgery, money laundering and conspiracy.
The 84-year-old said she's embarrassed and devastated after losing her life savings.
What sound like throwback arrests Tuesday in New York and New Jersey show "the underbelly of the crime families in New York City is alive and well," the FBI said.
One of the stars of "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" is under arrest, along with her assistant, accused of running a nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme.