‘Cross-dressing rogue’ raids account

Published on Wednesday 8 February 2012 00:00

A “CROSS-dressing rogue” posed as an elderly woman to steal thousands of pounds from her bank account, police said.

The middle-aged man donned a wig, make-up and camel coat to pass as his 76-year-old victim in a bank.

He is thought to have withdrawn as much as £11,000 from the woman’s account at Royal Bank of Scotland branches in Charing Cross, Glasgow city centre and in Cleland, North Lanarkshire between 11:20am and 12pm on 2 February before bank staff raised concerns about the “squared-jaw” impersonator.

A Strathclyde Police spokeswoman said: “An extensive inquiry is under way after a cross-dressing rogue targeted an elderly lady.

“The hustle started in January when the elderly female received a phone call from someone telling her to phone the bank … the cardholder disclosed her pin number and made arrangements for a courier to collect her card.”

The thief then used the card to withdraw thousands of pounds from her account.

Police are examining witness interviews and CCTV footage to try to trace the man.