Because looking 20 years younger doesn’t fool the government, sweetie.
BRADENTON, FL—A local woman thought she had the perfect plan to score some sweet, sweet FEMA cash after hurricanes Helene and Milton wrecked the area. Veronica Torres, 44, allegedly decided to borrow her mom’s identity to apply for nearly $8,000 in disaster relief funds.
But here’s where things went sideways.
When she showed up to collect the check, a suspicious city employee took one look at her and said, “Ma’am, you do not look like a senior citizen.”
Torres’ brilliant defense? “It’s the Botox!”
Yeah. That didn’t work.
Police were not convinced that injectable youth serum magically turned a 44-year-old into a retiree overnight. She was asked to come back the next day—where she was promptly arrested for filing a false claim.
Now, Torres is out on $2,500 bond, probably regretting that she didn’t just age herself up with some strategic wrinkles and gray hair spray instead of blaming it all on cosmetic procedures.
Moral of the story? If you’re gonna commit fraud, maybe skip the “I’m actually 70 but look 40 because science!” excuse. Just a thought.