Scammers in Disguise: A Tale of Deception in Sydney's High-End Restaurants Imagine walking into a fancy restaurant in Lagos, ordering a plate of Jollof rice or Suya, and then claiming that a hair was found in your meal. Sounds ridiculous, right? Yet, a similar incident recently unfolded at a high-end steakhouse in Sydney, Australia, leaving many stunned and questioning the integrity of some customers. At Pony Dining in The Rocks, Sydney, a family of six made a scene after allegedly discovering a hair in their meal. What they didn't tell the restaurant staff was that the 'hair' was actually from one of their own armpits. The CCTV footage, released by the restaurant, shows a man in a white shirt discreetly plucking a hair from his armpit and placing it on his plate before feigning outrage. The group had ordered a range of expensive dishes, including a Tomahawk steak, which costs a pretty penny. However, when they claimed to have found a hair in their meal, the restaurant staff grew suspicious and decided to review the CCTV footage. It turned out that the family had attempted to leave without paying for their meal, prompting the restaurant to call the police. This incident has sparked a heated debate online, with many calling for the diner to be publicly identified. Some hospitality workers have shared similar experiences, where customers have made false claims of finding foreign objects in their meals in order to avoid paying. This raises questions about the integrity of some customers and the lengths they will go to in order to scam restaurants. In Nigeria, we've all heard of people trying to scam restaurants by making false claims. But in this case, the deception went a step further, with a customer literally manufacturing evidence to support their claim. The incident serves as a reminder to restaurant owners and staff to be vigilant and to verify any claims made by customers. After all, as the saying goes, "a hungry man is an angry man," but that's no excuse to scam others.