The scam that Brits use to pay for their holiday in Spain

[Malteser Monkey]

Last time I was in Tenerife 2008 that's where I stayed Costa Adeje Gran. Too bleedin posh for me

[Janet]

It's been going on some time, and people get quite aggressive when the scam is criticized ... they argue that these "claims gatherers" are just doing a job, and they need the income. It's a bit like Millers leaflets in that they cause a problem but you can't complain without generating abuse from those you're trying to "deprive of an income" ...

The British and Spanish Governments have been working on this for some time

The Canarian Tourism Institute has announced that two British people have been arrested on suspicion of falsely claiming to have received food poisoning in their Majorca hotel. The Guardia Civil apprehended the pair last Friday, and say that this is the first case of its kind based on the instigation by British legal firms of claims of illness caused to British tourists by Spanish hotels. They also say that more prosecutions will come, throughout Spain.

[Myrtle Hogan-Lance]

A couple from Liverpool got caught out on this one as the hotel called up their account which had 109 alcoholic drinks on it.  Whoops.

[Janet]

love the comments underneath that say that 6 drinks a day every day for 9 days was quite normal and not at all excessive ...

[Nova]

love the comments underneath that say that 6 drinks a day every day for 9 days was quite normal and not at all excessive ...

Well that was my first thought 

[TOTO 99]

love the comments underneath that say that 6 drinks a day every day for 9 days was quite normal and not at all excessive ...

If I'm not mistaken, Del's just been on another thread and confessed to drinking 7 G&T's earlier today.........

Just sayin.............

[Janet]

yes but that was myrtle's fault ... 

[Nova]

Remember that these people were on an all-inclusive holiday so drinks were included in the price. If you're the kind of holidaymaker who stays by the hotel pool, I'd think six all-inclusive drinks per day would be very easy to achieve.

[Myrtle Hogan-Lance]

yes but that was myrtle's fault ... 

Hang on, I thought it was [you]'s fault.

[Myrtle Hogan-Lance]

@Nova you better take it away because I'm gonna use it every chance I get.  I cannot stop myself, and the posts just write themselves.