A woman in Florida is accused of using her mother’s identity to apply for hurricane aid and telling city employees that she looked so much younger because of Botox, according to authorities.

The 44-year-old woman in Bradenton, Florida, an area which had been affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton, is accused of using her mother’s name and information to submit a claim for almost $8,000.

Florida resident Veronica Torres, 44, was apprehended for allegedly impersonating her mother to secure hurricane relief funds. Torres allegedly utilized her mother's identification to fraudulently obtain a check for $7,

A Bradenton woman used an excuse of having "botox treatments" to try to fraudulently claim hurricane disaster assistance, according to the Bradenton Police Department.

A 44-year-old Florida woman allegedly used her mother’s identity to apply for hurricane aid, telling city employees that she looked younger because of botox. According to the Bradenton Police Department,