• Brooklyn, New York, man Thomas Parkin was arrested on June 15, 2009, after he allegedly impersonated his deceased mother for six years to receive Social Security checks and rent subsidies.http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,526878,00.html

  He was arraigned on June 17, 2009, and charged with forgery, conspiracy and grand larceny.http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,526878,00.html

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Thomas Prusik-Parkin http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,5268...
  2. Age: 49 (June 2009) http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,5268...
  3. Resides: Brooklyn, New York http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,5268...
  4. Arrested: June 15, 2007 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,5268...
  5. Allegedly impersonated his dead mother Irene Prusik http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,5268...
  6. Prusik died in 2003 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,5268...
  7. Charged with 47 counts of grand larceny, forgery and conspiracy http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,5268...
  8. Reportedly worked with Mhilton Rimolo, who posed as Prusik's nephew http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,5268...

• Scam Details

  In 2003, Parkin's mother, Irene Prusik passed away at the age of 73. Parkin allegedly gave the funeral home a fraudulent Social Security number and birth date, so the U.S. Government would not be notified of the death. Starting right after the funeral, Parkin allegedly began dressing as his mother, wearing a wig, dress, makeup and walking with a cane when he would visit the bank or other public offices to cash checks of renew Prusik's drivers license. Prosecutors claim Mhilton Rimolo helped Parkin pull off the scam, posing as Prusik's nephew in public.http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,526878,00.html

  In addition to the $700 monthly social security checks Parkin was receiving, Parkin reportedly filed bankruptcy posing as his mother, allowing him to receive $39,000 city subsidies to play for his apartment. The home he shared with his mother, which was deeded to Parkin in 1996, fell into foreclosure. In an attempt to keep the home, Parkin, posing as Prusik, sued himself essentially, stating that Parkin forged the deed.http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2009/06/son-posed-as-mother-for-6-years-in-alleged-scam.html

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