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World's Dumbest Criminals

The Dine and Dash Diva, the Cowboy of Chinatown and more

Season 1, Ep. 14

This week's episode of World's Dumbest Criminals is about an Aussie serial dine and dasher who conned restaurants out of thousands of dollars and went onto leave scathing reviews about them online for calling her out about it, as well as the Chinatown Cowboy of San Francisco who stepped in to stop a hate crime and much more.



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Woman slammed online over ‘dine-and-dash’ case granted bail despite having a history of DOZENS of prior fraud convictions, Gavin Butler and Brooke Rolfe, Daily Mail, Apr 24, 2018. Perth's serial 'dine and dasher' Lois Loder weeps as she stares down jail term, Heather McNeill, watoday.com, Feb 12, 2019. Woodvale woman jailed for stealing $90,000 cheque, abc.net.au, Jan 22, 2013. Woman accused of Perth restaurant 'dine-and-dash' faces court, Joanna Menagh, Apr 23, 2018. No such thing as a free lunch! Serial dine and dash queen is sentenced to two years behind bars after citywide crime spree, Aidan Wondracz, Daily Mail, Feb 12, 2019. Remorseful date of notorious dine and dasher apologises for feasting on meals costing up to $700 and then walking out without paying, AAP, Daily Mail, Aug 8, 2019. Prolific dine and dash queen, 44, is facing jail after pleading guilty to EIGHTY charges of ripping off restaurants, Bianca Bongato, Daily Mail, Feb 8, 2019. Two men convicted of demanding $3000 for the return of a dognapped chihuahua called Harvey — one of whom is the partner of notorious dine-and-dasher Lois Loder — have been jailed for more than a year, Tim Clarke, news.coma.u, May 20, 2019. 'Don't go there unless you like pubic hair in your butter': The crude blackmail reviews 'left by a dine and dash scammer' accused of fleecing thousands of dollars from restaurants and hotels with her boyfriend - as her identity is revealed, Brooke Rolfe, Daily Mail, Apr 13, 2018. Perth Dine and Dash scammer Lois Loder leaves trail of unpaid restaurant bills, Liam Croy, thewest.com.au, Apr 13, 2018. Woman jailed for $91,000 forgery, Natasha Boddy, thewest.com.au, Jan 22, 2013. Good Samaritan Stops Attack on Elderly Man in SF's Chinatown, Robert Hands, nbcbayarea.com, Aug 19, 2021. Dine and dash woman abuses restaurant victims for going public, Peta Rasdien, perthnow.com.au. Texas woman arrested after responding to police Facebook post about meth tainted with Ebola, Joshua Fechter, mysanantonio.com, Mar 28, 2016. 10 Lamest Excuses For A Crime, oddee.com, Oct 19, 2014. Elf defence for 'lingerie thief', bbc.co.uk, Mar 6, 2007.





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