Mechanism: An individual behaves angry for a claimed affront, then refuses to pay for a meal or service or refuses to return money.
Person who is at risk for this fraud:
(1) A person who is caught off-guard and uncertain of the situation.
(2) A person not familiar with the ruse.
(3) A person who is easily intimated.
(4) A person who assumes that anger must be legitimate.
(5) A person who wants to avoid making a scene (which implies an audience is present).
The fraud may work on:
(1) an employee who is young and inexperienced
(2) someone who is a tourist or visitor
(3) someone from a dysfunctional environment
(4) an employee at an upscale store or restaurant
