Florida woman, 31, allegedly a scammer, hid more than S$4,000 inside her before going to US jail

A 31-year-old American woman was arrested after allegedly posing as a bank representative at a senior citizen’s home to obtain their debit card in Florida, United States.

She was also apparently found with US$3,200 (S$4,098.83) “lodged” in her vagina.

In a Facebook post on Aug. 19, the Martin County Sheriff's Office said that Moniquie Love Turnbull allegedly “attempted to pull off a brazen and dangerous scam”.

She purportedly claimed that the victim’s account was compromised and she would handle the appropriate disposal of the victim’s card.

Local police were then alerted to another case that identified Turnbull “as the possible suspect”.

The victims of Turnbull’s alleged actions were suspicious of the accused and lodged a police report before she left Martin County.

Pull over in vehicle

Bodycam and aerial footage dated Aug. 17 showed local police pulling Turnbull over in a vehicle.

She was handcuffed and told she was being arrested for “fraud”.

Turnbull replied before the video cut off: “What?”

She was charged with “Scheme to Defraud, Felony Use of a Two-Way Communication Device, and Fraudulent Use of a Credit or Debit Card Without Consent involving a victim 60 years or older”.

Money found in her private parts

In a subsequent post, local police said the cash was apparently found in Turnbull’s private parts when she entered jail.

“As part of her scam, Turnbull claimed she was from the bank but somehow failed to tell deputies she had a bank roll hidden in her private ATM,” the caption read.

The origins of the cash remain unclear, and local police seized it.

In the attached photos, the seized cash was marked with a "biohazard" sticker.

The cash will apparently be “back in public circulation”.

Turnbull faces additional charges, including introduction of contraband into a corrections facility.

She currently has a US$500,000 (S$640,442.13) bond.