“He wasn’t a good liar,” according to police.
A man was arrested for faking his own kidnapping after his alleged scheme to defraud a Super Bowl betting pool went awry.
Investigators now say Brandel had set up a game of Super Bowl squares with a $50,000 payout, but was unable to make payments to other players after a scheme to defraud them went awry. Arresting officer John Spero told BuzzFeed News that he felt the story fell apart quickly once police arrived on the scene.
“He said he had a bag over his head, but he knew where the phone was thrown out [of the car window],” Spero added, pointing out that it would hard to know where the phone was tossed out if you were unable to see.
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