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Paul Simon impersonator arrested after bank scam

Rather than keep the customer satisfied, a New York cashier rumbled a man for attempting to withdraw money from the singer's accountA man claiming to be Paul Simon has been arrested for attempting to withdraw money from the musician's account. Rafael Ramos's caper was cut short when the cashier noticed Ramos was almost a foot taller than the man he was trying to impersonate.On Wednesday afternoon, Ramos strolled into a Citibank branch in the heart of Manhattan, according to the New York Post. In...

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16:04 on February 4 2010

Felon Impersonates Paul Simon In Bank Con, Fails Miserably

Rolling Stone — Here’s your frontrunner for strangest music-related crime story of 2010: According to the New York Post, a man named Rafael Ramos entered a Big Apple Citibank yesterday... more info

Paul Simon

12:19 on February 5 2010

Paul Simon impersonator arrested after bank scam

Guardian Music — Rather than keep the customer satisfied, a New York cashier rumbled a man for attempting to withdraw money from the singer's accountA man claiming to be Paul Simon has be... more info

Paul Simon

21:06 on February 4 2010

Paul Simon - Simon Fraud Attempt Thwarted By Canny Bank Teller

ContactMusic — Singer/songwriter PAUL SIMON is at the centre of a bizarre fraud attempt after a New Yorker attempted to withdraw $4,300 (2,688) from the star's account at a... more info

Paul Simon

00:45 on February 5 2010

Will The Real Paul Simon Please Stand Up?

Perez Hilton — The other guys in prison are going to laugh at this guy…or worse! Rafael Ramos walked into a Citibank branch in New York yesterday, hoping to impersonate the rocker Pau... more info

Paul Simon