Another holiday sickness fraudster exposed by Facebook posts

Sunday, 07 Jan, 2019 0

Another fake sickness claimant has appeared in court after being caught out by posting pictures and comments on Facebook, which showed he was enjoying his holiday at the time he claimed to be ill.

Forty-year-old Justin Miller was ordered to pay almost £20,000 after falsely claiming he suffered diarrhoea, stomach cramps, vomiting and fever while on holiday in Cape Verde.

Miller (pictured below), from Penarth, South Wales, was caught out after his tour operator TUI found selfies and pictures of food and drink on Facebook during his holiday at the five-star Hotel Riu Touareg in Boa Vista.

He had claimed the holiday was ruined by poor hygiene and badly cooked food, according to the Daily Mirror.

One of the photos he posted from the hotel’s restaurant read: "Nice bit of grub. Best Chinese food I’ve had."

In another, he posted: "Little beer while waiting for the gang."

Cardiff County Court found him to be dishonest and he was ordered to pay £19,025.

TUI UK and Ireland managing director Andrew Flintham said: "We’ve continued to do all that we can to put a stop to fake sickness cases."

Lisa

Lisa joined Travel Weekly nearly 25 years ago as technology reporter and then sailed around the world for a couple of years as cruise correspondent, before becoming deputy editor. Now freelance, Lisa writes for various print and web publications, edits Corporate Traveller’s client magazine, Gateway, and works on the acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series of photography books, which raise awareness of nature’s most at-risk species and helps to fund their protection.

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