In Spain, a man defrauded more than twenty restaurants by inducing heart attacks to avoid paying the bill. He was stopped.
It’s a well-established method. that this man used to avoid paying his bills. His name is Aidas J. and he is a Lithuanian who moved to Alicante. For several months he had been having fun defrauding restaurateurs to leave without paying the bill, but without having a restaurant-basket.
This Thursday, October 19, the Spanish media El Diario indicated that his last attack took place at the restaurant “El Buen Comer”. As has been his habit for several months, he fell to the ground when paying, while holding his chest. He faked his death and even requested medical assistance from restaurant employees to appear more credible. A method that worked very well in nearly twenty restaurants in Spain, but which ended up being unmasked. The Lithuanian was finally arrested thanks to to a restaurant that shared his profile.
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The crook faces two years in prison
The scammer’s technique for successfully leaving without paying the bill was to pose as a Russian tourist who did not speak Spanish. After about twenty restaurants scammed, This time the Lithuanian was spotted by a manager and employees who doubted his staging. They took a photo of it in order to warn other restaurants. Bingo, another restaurateur was able to identify him and have him arrested.
The crook was even arrested several times and was imprisoned for 42 days, then released. He had refused to pay the fines relating to his so-called minor crime. Arrested again in Alicantethe crook could this time be imprisoned for two years. A common complaint could be filed by the defrauded restaurateurs. A total refund of 800 euros is expected to be repaid by the unmasked man. A most astonishing story.
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