Posted on 11/24/2025 2:22:00 PM PST by DFG
An Italian son has been accused of dressing up as his dead mother in an effort to claim her pension while her body was hidden at home.
The 56-year-old man, an unemployed nurse from Mantua, reportedly managed to claim thousands of euros before his act was exposed.
He had also allegedly hidden the dead body of his mother, Graziella Dall'Oglio, at the family home until it had become mummified.
Ms Dall'Oglio passed away around three years ago at the age of 82, according to Italy's Corriere della Sera newspaper.
But her son failed to officially report her death and instead wrapped her body in a sheet, stuffed it into a sleeping bag and hid it in the house.
He then allegedly dressed up as his mother, complete with lipstick, foundation and a pearl necklace, before setting out to renew her identity card in a government office in the suburb of Borgo Virgilio.
The son had reportedly cut his hair so it would fall in a similar style to his late mother's.
He underwent a 'Mrs Doubtfire-style transformation', the paper said, referring to the 1993 movie starring Robin Williams.
The man arrived at the government office on the outskirts of Mantua earlier this month, where he presented himself as Ms Dall'Oglio.
But his blatant deception raised the suspicions of one employee, who realised there was something peculiar about the 'woman' - including their thick neck and deep voice.
The member of staff quickly reported the incident to police and even alerted the local mayor.
Authorities compared official photographs of the real Ms Dall'Oglio to those of her son and realised they had been duped.
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Someone check this guy's cellar.
“Put me down, boy!”
[[The 56-year-old man, an unemployed nurse from Mantua, reportedly managed to claim thousands of euros before his act was exposed.]]
Enterprising young whipper snapper ain’t he?
“How is your boy, Mrs. Dall’Oglio? You know, the one you always said is retarded and will never make anything of himself?”
Makes sense, he didn’t wanna get a job and the $ was available
That's how they caught him. You never wear pearls before 5:00.
Pretty good disguise.
That's pretty good! But I'm guessing the guy was seen smoking when everyone knew she was a Skoal girl.
Got that whole Bates Hotel thing going on. Stay out the shower.
On lawyer’s advice...
Your Mama!
You’re Mama!
REEEEEEEE, REEEEEEEE, REEEEEEEEE ....
Did we get it from them or did they got it from the Dems??
A really tough one. His Mom had a heavier 5 O’clock shadow than he - neither had, the Adam’s Apple tell. I’d have figured he was a better she if it was up to me. ;-)
Please note my rhyme. Not really important - it just worked out that way. ;-)
Some of this crap I’m reading in the news just gets weirder all the time.
A boy’s best friend is his mother.
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