Missing Georgia man accused of running a $1million Super Bowl ticket scam gets ...

Missing Georgia man accused of running a $1million Super Bowl ticket scam gets arrested at a California spa after 'raising an employee's suspicions by being rude and paying with cash' Ketan Shah, 48, allegedly collected nearly $1 million dollars in exchange for Super Bowl tickets and VIP accommodations that he never intended delivering Shah allegedly swindled his own mother out of $36,000 He went missing in early January, but Shah's alleged scheme was not uncovered until later in the month, ahead of the February 3 Super Bowl in Atlanta  Upon arriving in California on Monday, Shah attempted to check in to a local spa An employee noticed Shah - who checked in with a 'girlfriend' - rudely asking to be served ahead of other guests waiting ahead of him at reception  Shah attempted to pay in cash, which further raised the employee's suspicions  The employee did a web search on Shah, learned he was wanted, and phoned police, who arrived and made the arrest. Shah is awaiting extradition to Georgia 

By Alex Raskin Sports News Editor For Dailymail.com and Associated Press

Published: 18:58 GMT, 14 February 2019 | Updated: 19:02 GMT, 14 February 2019

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Ketan Shah, 48, allegedly collected nearly $1 million dollars in exchange for Super Bowl tickets and VIP accommodations that he never intended delivering

Ketan Shah, 48, allegedly collected nearly $1 million dollars in exchange for Super Bowl tickets and VIP accommodations that he never intended delivering

The missing Georgia man accused of running a $1 million Super Bowl ticket scam on about a dozen people, including his mother, has been arrested at a California spa after inadvertently raising the suspicions of a hotel staffer with his rude behavior.

Ketan Shah, 48, allegedly collected nearly $1 million dollars in exchange for Super Bowl tickets and VIP accommodations that he never intended delivering. 

In early January, before the alleged scam had been uncovered, Shah had been reported missing by his wife, who claimed he was going through a mid-life crisis.  The allegations against Shah were made public at the end of January, before the February 3 Super Bowl in Atlanta. 

According to a statement from Gwinnett County (Georgia) police,

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