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       A man being sought in North Carolina by the FBI has been dubbed the “Bad Wig Bandit” after hitting three banks near Charlotte in the past month disguised as a woman.

       “In each robbery the suspect wore a different wig,” FBI Charlotte said.

       And in at least one of the robberies he was wearing high heels, Fox 46 Charlotte reported.

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       FBI said it is looking for the "Bad Wig Bandit” in connection with three bank robberies near Charlotte, N.C., in the past month.<br><br> (FBI)

       The bandit struck most recently on Wednesday when he hit two banks in a five-hour span, the FBI reported.

       He struck a New Horizon Bank in Belmont in a long red wig and hooded jacket and then a Wells Fargo Bank in Gastonia in a black curly wig, the station reported.

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       The other robbery took place on Dec. 13 at a BB&T bank in Huntersville.

       The bandit had on a blonde wig in that heist, according to the FBI.

       The FBI released surveillance images of the bandit that were taken at each bank.

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       The FBI was assisting the Huntersville Police Department, the Belmont Police Department, and the Gastonia Police Department with this investigation.