American imposter runs up EUR 40,000 in Berlin hotel bills

[Kellanved]

BERLIN - A 31-year-old American man was in a Berlin jail cell Thursday after allegedly running up about EUR 40,000 in bills at luxury hotels in the German capital by claiming he was a visiting dignitary or bank executive.

The imposter is also accused of having obtained some USD 15,000 in travellers cheques using fake ID and bogus credit cards.

The man, identified only as Michael A., is reported to be wanted in other European countries as well as the United States and Singapore on similar charges of bluffing his way through dozens of first-rate hotels without paying a penny.

Police said he would e-mail a hotel to reserve a suite, giving a fraudulent credit card number. On arrival, he would claim he had been robbed and needed "pocket money" to tide him over for a few days.
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[Lavender Brown]

1. It was Matt Damon!

No wait, that was just a movie. :P

[Kellanved]

2. I'm guessing Tom Cruise

After the Bourne success he has announced that MI3 will be set in Berlin ...