In a stroke of bad luck, a 29-year-old California man made a simple mistake of visiting the MGM Grand Casino this week and caught cheating by the video cameras. Last September, he had faked his own death in a Laguna Beach diving accident in an effort to escape the long arms of the law. He had been originally scheduled for sentencing for a string of offences in Orange County for burglary, theft, forgery and drug charges. He has a pending arrest warrant for illegal drugs in neighboring Los Angeles County.

If not for his simple cheating mistake, he would have convinced all those looking for him that he was already dead. The Nevada Gaming Board officers eventually found out his previous criminal records and he will soon be extradited to Orange County to face the additional charges of gambling fraud and faking a medical emergency. He may also face an unexpected new charge of insurance charge by collecting on his policy. When people say there is no such thing as a perfect crime, they will cite this as an example.