A woman is facing multiple felony charges after prosecutors accused her of cashing a fraudulent check and possessing a stolen vehicle with fraudulent license plates, according to a magistrate’s complaint filed in Superior Court.
Eava Rae Castro Mafnas was charged with fraudulent use of a license plate, theft of property, and theft by deception. Prosecutors allege that on Jan. 10, Mafnas deposited a $600 check taken from a stolen vehicle’s checkbook into her own account at Navy Federal Credit Union. The check was reported stolen by a male individual after his vehicle was taken in December 2024.
Investigators said Mafnas admitted to writing the check with a friend and attempting to split the proceeds. Months later, on Aug. 17, police encountered Mafnas again after spotting a stolen white Nissan Titan bearing license plates not issued to the vehicle. Officers said Mafnas claimed the truck was hers, but records showed otherwise.
Prosecutors allege Mafnas knowingly used a fraudulent license plate and took part in cashing a stolen check by deception. She was arrested and later charged on Aug. 18, 2025.