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.

Veronica Torres, 44, received almost $8,000 in funding before she was charged by Bradenton Police Department officials for filing a false public assistance claim.

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

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.

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,