Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/

A 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 his pocket, the 54-year-old carried a credit card and forged driver's licence with the name Paul Simon. Ramos was not pretending to be just any Paul Simon, mind you: the photo on the licence was that of the 68-year-old legend who wrote Mrs Robinson. Ramos asked to withdraw $4,300 (£2,728), using cards for identification. He also had Simon's social security number.

Lucky for the Bridge Over Troubled Water singer, there was one problem with Ramos's plan: his height. Even if they looked similar, Ramos, 6'1", would have loomed over Simon, 5'3". As Simon's height was noted on the driver's licence, the bank teller was alerted to the scam – and Ramos made a run for it. Police tracked him down, it is reported, charging him with attempted larceny. Ramos was later taken to hospital after telling officers he felt depressed. Hopefully, somebody gave him a copy of Sounds of Silence.

Contacted by police, the real Paul Simon said he had never met Ramos. It's not yet known how the impostor obtained the songwriter's information