Friday, 27 April 2007, 18:33 GMT 19:33 UK
Man held over 'Real Hustle' scam
A man has been arrested by police investigating a scam in which Birmingham bar owners were left fake dry-cleaning bills.
Twenty bars in Broad Street received the letters claiming staff had spilled wine on the sender's clothes and asking for the bill to be paid.
A similar trick was recently featured on BBC Three's Real Hustle programme.
West Midlands Police said that a man had been arrested and bailed pending further inquiries.
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