Bernard and Ann McDonagh, a couple from Port Talbot, were jailed for orchestrating a series of dine-and-dash scams across restaurants in South Wales. Their fraudulent activities, which included using multiple aliases, garnered widespread attention that led to their arrest. Local businesses reported losses amounting to over £1,100 due to unpaid bills, as the couple regularly absconded with food and drinks after offering to pay with declined cards. Their actions sparked public outrage on social media, highlighting the impact of such fraud on local economies.
South Wales Police Inspector Andrew Hedley stated, 'There was a huge outcry over what these people were doing... It was a brazen disregard for the law.'
The couple went viral after a furious restaurateur posted CCTV images of the McDonaghs... One video had 12 million views in less than a month.
Restaurants had reported... the couple turning up with a family group... The card would be declined, and they would offer to go back but disappear.
The scammers left some local businesses 'devastated'... with unpaid bills often reaching hundreds of pounds.
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