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VickyP
Joined 2005
Posts: 1

19 years ago

Please help - 'eurocheat' benefit scam

19 years ago

I am a journalist working for a national newspaper in the UK. We are investigating a benefits scam where British expats living in Spain and Holland sub-let their council houses back in the UK and live on the proceeds. It is likely that many of these individuals are also claiming income support/incapacity benefit. These so-called 'Euro-cheats' take advantage of the current cheap flight deals to come back a couple of times a month and keep the benefits flowing.
This seems to be a growing type of fraud, particularly in towns such as Luton, Newcastle and Liverpool, which are served by low cost airlines.
At least one local council is aware that this is going on, but what we are lacking is an example of one of these individuals who we could then expose.
If you have heard about this scam - whether places, people or other details - we would be very grateful if you would get in touch. We will treat any tips as confidential and can pay for information that proves useful.
Many thanks for your help.
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