Railroad
Routinely Derailed
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From Fox News:
Beware the Sticky-Fingered Style Shifter
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in the Washington region are warning bank tellers about a thief they have dubbed the "Wig Lady."
Authorities say a short, well-dressed middle-aged woman has been walking into banks in Montgomery County, Md., and the District of Columbia wearing wigs and other accessories to impersonate account holders.
She has stolen more than $200,000 from the checking accounts of at least 20 women since September, said Montgomery police Detective Brandon Mengedoht, who calls it one of the most brazen schemes he has investigated.
To pull it off, police say the woman first deposits a random check she has made out to the account holder — and through that transaction obtains the victim's account number.
From Fox News:
Beware the Sticky-Fingered Style Shifter
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in the Washington region are warning bank tellers about a thief they have dubbed the "Wig Lady."
Authorities say a short, well-dressed middle-aged woman has been walking into banks in Montgomery County, Md., and the District of Columbia wearing wigs and other accessories to impersonate account holders.
She has stolen more than $200,000 from the checking accounts of at least 20 women since September, said Montgomery police Detective Brandon Mengedoht, who calls it one of the most brazen schemes he has investigated.
To pull it off, police say the woman first deposits a random check she has made out to the account holder — and through that transaction obtains the victim's account number.
