27-year-old woman impersonating 65-year-old boyfriend thwarted by falling off fake moustache

A 27-year-old woman who posed as her senior citizen boyfriend to withdraw cash from his account was given away when her fake moustache started peeling off.



Police say Kayleigh Mendonca of Leominster, Massachusetts, was in disguise last Friday when she drove up to the window of the IC Federal Credit Union in Fitchburg and filled out a form to withdraw $500 from her boyfriend's account, using his driving licence as identification.

“At first glance the authorities and officials there at the bank saw the moustache falling off, which gave them the first clue that something may be not necessarily on the up and up,” Fitchburg Police Sgt. Glenn Fossa said. A credit union teller told Mendonca to come inside the bank. Bank officials then immediately noticed her huge coat and gloves. She's only 5 feet tall and her voice changed from low to high when they asked her questions.



Police said when it became clear the credit union wasn't going to allow her to make a withdrawal, she ran out and pushed a bank employee. She took off in her boyfriend's truck empty-handed. “Right now I think the most surprised folks are the folks that thought there was an attempt to make a very good disguise which turned out to be not such a great disguise,” Fossa said. Mendoca was charged with six counts, including identity fraud. Her bail was set at $5,000 cash and her next scheduled court appearance is March 10.

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