NORTH ATTLEBORO - Police say a 45-year-old woman with her mother's help bought luxury cars and a boat worth thousands of dollars by fraudulently obtaining credit cards and a loan in an alleged identity theft scam.

Julie A. Senechal, who lives with her mother at 51 Pine Swamp Road in Cumberland, R.I., faces arraignment on identity theft and related fraud charges today in Attleboro District Court.

She was arrested Monday night at a motel room in Smithfield, R.I., by North Attleboro Detectives Daniel Arrighi and Michael Elliott with the help of Smithfield police.

She waived her right to a rendition hearing Tuesday in Providence District Court and was brought back to the North Attleboro police station, where she was held on $25,000 cash bail pending arraignment, police said.

Meanwhile, her 77-year-old mother, Anna Senechal, pleaded innocent Tuesday to the same charges for allegedly taking part in the scam by signing loan documents and other paperwork in another woman's name. In a case that remains under investigation by several police departments, authorities say Julie Senechal fraudulently bought a 2008 Stingray boat and trailer for $31,000 at South Attleboro Marine on Route 1 in June.

In addition, police say she purchased a Hummer, a Chevrolet Corvette and a Chevrolet Silverado truck in Woonsocket, R.I., and camper trailer from McDonald's RV in Plainville.

Detective Lt. David Dawes said she was held as a fugitive from justice. If she waives a rendition hearing in Providence District Court, Julie Senechal could be arraigned today in Attleboro District Court.

Anna Senechal, who is reportedly suffering from cancer and other health ailments, turned herself in at North Attleboro police station late Monday night. She is free without bail and is due back in court April 21.

The pair admitted to the alleged scam at South Attleboro Marine when questioned by police, according to court records.

The alleged scam came to light after a 76-year-old Blackstone woman who met Julie Senechal through her grandson was notified by Bank of America that she was granted four new credit cards, police said.

Julie Senechal occasionally took the woman's husband to appointments and the grocery store and obtained the woman's Social Security number, police said.

Julie Senechal also obtained an elderly identification card with a photo of her mother and the victim's personal information to make the purchases and obtain the loan for the boat and trailer, police said.

Bellingham police arrested Julie Senechal Sept. 16 on charges of receiving stolen property and uttering a fraudulent check after they recovered the camper trailer at a camp ground. The trailer was purchased in Plainville, police said.

In addition, Uxbridge police are also investigating Julie Senechal for identity fraud, police said. Plainville police are also investigating Julie Senechal for the alleged fraudulent purchase at McDonald's RV. In 2000, North Attleboro police arrested Julie Senechal and charged her with obtaining approval for a $5,000 loan by using a relative's personal information to obtain a driver's license with her photograph.