Conman faked having a heart attack in 20 restaurants to avoid paying the bill
- Aidas, a Lithuanian living in Spain, has defrauded restaurants of bills between €30 and €70
A scammer pretends to have had a heart attack to avoid paying the bill.
The man known as Aidas J., a Lithuanian living in Spain, defrauded twenty restaurants in the city of Alicante before ending up in prison.
During his performances, he fell to the ground and clutched his chest in simulated pain.
“It was very theatrical, he pretended to faint and collapsed on the floor,” the manager of El Buen Comer, one of the eateries the scammer had defrauded, told police. American sun.
Aidas even sought medical attention for his fake heart problems and was only discovered when he attempted his skit twice at El Buen Comer.
The man known as Aidas J. (pictured), a Lithuanian living in Spain, defrauded twenty restaurants in the city of Alicante
Aidas (pictured while being arrested) went so far as to seek medical attention for his fake heart problems and was only discovered when he attempted his skit twice at El Buen Comer, who called the police.
Aidas even sought medical attention for his fake heart problems and was only discovered when he attempted his skit twice in El Buen Comer (photo)
Another restaurant worker told the Spanish newspaper El Pais: ‘He lay down on the floor, pretended that his chest hurt and started shaking.’
As part of his act, Aidas wears “designer clothes” and pretends to be a Russian tourist who does not speak Spanish, according to local police.
The manager of El Buen Comer sent Aidas’ photo to other restaurants in the area to warn them and prevent the scammer from ‘striking again’.
Another restaurant owner targeted by Aidas said he ordered several glasses of expensive whiskey, a Russian salad and a main course such as sirloin steak or lobster before faking the heart attack.
The scammer has now spent 42 days in jail after refusing two fines he received for his theater performances.
Because each note he skipped was considered a small amount – ranging from €15 to €70 (£13-£60), Aidas committed only ‘petty crimes’.
His crime spree lasted two months, during which he was arrested several times but released because he only owed a small amount to each restaurant.
But the owners of the scammed restaurants want to file a joint complaint to have the scammer locked up for longer.
The dine and dash incidents total €766 (£666).