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- A Lithuanian guy in Spain faked heart-attacks to get out of paying his restaurant bill
- Authorities say he has scammed at least 20 times.
- Finally got caught when his fake heart-attack schtick did not work at 1 restaurant.
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Man arrested for faking heart attack 20 times at restaurants to avoid paying bill, reports say
ALICANTE, Spain - A 50-year-old man from Lithuania was recently arrested in Spain after allegedly faking heart attacks at several restaurants in order to avoid paying the bill, according to multiple local news reports.
The man, who was identified only as Aidas J. but has become known locally as the "gastrojeta," has tried the scam at least 20 times over the past year at different restaurants near Alicante, according to the Spanish newspaper El País and Spain's EFE news agency.
https://www.fox9.com/news/man-arres...-restaurants-to-avoid-paying-bill-reports-say
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Lithuanian man in Spain fakes heart attack in over 20 restaurants to avoid paying bill, now on day 42 in jail
Aidas J. has avoided paying roughly $800 worth of seafood paella and whiskey through his theatrics
His arrests have occurred in various locations within the tourist area of Alicante, the most recent occurring after consuming a seafood paella and two whiskeys, totaling 34.85 euros. When the staff at El Buen Comer on Calle Mayor stopped Aidas from dashing after his meal, Fox9 reports that the gastrojeta became “visibly upset.”
He explained that he needed to run back to his hotel room to get his wallet, but the staff refused to let him leave. El País described the events that followed, saying, “He lay down on the floor, acted as if his chest hurt and began to shake.”
Staff and customers quickly identified him as the “gastrojeta,” and after making sure he was actually not having a heart attack, he was handcuffed and taken to the local police station, per 20 Minutos. Aidas stayed there until receiving a trial for a minor crime of fraud.
https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2023/10/19/23924493/man-faked-20-heart-attacks-avoid-meal-payment
- Authorities say he has scammed at least 20 times.
- Finally got caught when his fake heart-attack schtick did not work at 1 restaurant.
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Man arrested for faking heart attack 20 times at restaurants to avoid paying bill, reports say
ALICANTE, Spain - A 50-year-old man from Lithuania was recently arrested in Spain after allegedly faking heart attacks at several restaurants in order to avoid paying the bill, according to multiple local news reports.
The man, who was identified only as Aidas J. but has become known locally as the "gastrojeta," has tried the scam at least 20 times over the past year at different restaurants near Alicante, according to the Spanish newspaper El País and Spain's EFE news agency.
https://www.fox9.com/news/man-arres...-restaurants-to-avoid-paying-bill-reports-say
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Lithuanian man in Spain fakes heart attack in over 20 restaurants to avoid paying bill, now on day 42 in jail
Aidas J. has avoided paying roughly $800 worth of seafood paella and whiskey through his theatrics
His arrests have occurred in various locations within the tourist area of Alicante, the most recent occurring after consuming a seafood paella and two whiskeys, totaling 34.85 euros. When the staff at El Buen Comer on Calle Mayor stopped Aidas from dashing after his meal, Fox9 reports that the gastrojeta became “visibly upset.”
He explained that he needed to run back to his hotel room to get his wallet, but the staff refused to let him leave. El País described the events that followed, saying, “He lay down on the floor, acted as if his chest hurt and began to shake.”
Staff and customers quickly identified him as the “gastrojeta,” and after making sure he was actually not having a heart attack, he was handcuffed and taken to the local police station, per 20 Minutos. Aidas stayed there until receiving a trial for a minor crime of fraud.
https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2023/10/19/23924493/man-faked-20-heart-attacks-avoid-meal-payment
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