A man has been arrested for eating free KFC for a year by using smart but in fraudulent ways.
The 27-year-old used to regularly visit different KFC outlets, saying that he was sent from headquarters for quality assurance checks and to make sure everything was up to the mark.
During his visits, the employees of the fast-food chain would behave really well, offering him foods to try.
The University of KwaZulu-Natal student used to walk in with such confidence that the staff at various outlets never doubted him for once, according to India Today.
He would dress very nicely and would also carry an ID from KFC’s “head office.” Sometimes, he would even arrive in a limousine to impress the employees at the restaurants.
It turned out later that one of the unnamed man’s friends was a part-time limousine driver, according to Xpouzar.
“When he arrived we would all try to act our best so that we didn’t piss off the man from head office – he was so convincing because he was so confident, and even colleagues from other branches of KFC know him,” a KFC employee told Xpouzar.
“When he came in, he rushed to the kitchen and checked everything, taking notes and then asked for samples of whatever he wanted. He probably worked for KFC before because he knows everything.”
The story went viral after it was shared on social media by a Kenyan journalist from a Twitter account called ‘The African Voice.’
“South African man arrested for eating at KFC free for a year by saying head office sent him to taste if they are up to standard,” the journalist tweeted.
South African man arrested for eating at KFC free for a year by saying head office sent him to taste if they are up to standard. pic.twitter.com/1V4eD7IR2i
ADVERTISEMENT — The African Voice (@teddyeugene) May 12, 2019
His post was retweeted tens of thousands of times, with people across the globe hailing the impostor a “legend” and a “hero.”
An internet user wrote: “He is a legend and is now very experienced taster. KFC should employ him.”
Another person added: “Not all heroes wear capes..”
One user said: “They should give that man that job already.”
Yet another commented: “He should be knighted, not arrested!! The guy is a freaking LEGEND!!!”
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