A 44-year-old Florida woman allegedly used her mother’s identity to apply for hurricane relief, telling city officials she looked younger due to botox.
The Bradenton Police Department says that Veronica Torres was charged with a third-degree felony count of filing a false public assistance claim after she applied for and got almost $8,000 in funds.
Police said the 44-year-old woman tried to trick government workers by applying for disaster aid using her mother’s name, driver’s license number, and social security number.
Police say in her application she said she had to leave her home because of the damage from Hurricanes Milton and Helene.
Police said the 44-year-old woman almost got away with her alleged scheme until a careful city worker noticed the difference in ages.
Authorities say that the city worker noticed Torres when she came to pick up her $7,967 check on November 14.
According to the police, the 44-year-old woman tried to trick the worker into believing that she had “Botox treatments” that had changed her life.
Police in Bradenton asked Torres to come back the next day so they could question her.
She was arrested after being questioned, and jail records show she was freed after posting a $2,500 bond.