Warning about fraudulent holiday sickness claims
The Foreign Office is warning holidaymakers of the increasing number of claims companies targeting Britons in resorts in Spain and encouraging them to make false insurance claims regarding holiday sickness.
In an amendment to its travel advice for Spain, the Foreign Office warned that fraudulent insurance claims are illegal and could land holidaymakers in prison.
It said: “There have been reports of a rise in claims companies targeting holidaymakers at resorts in Spain inviting them to make false insurance claims regarding holiday sickness.
“Making a fraudulent insurance claim is illegal and a criminal offence in Spain and can incur penalties such as heavy fines and imprisonment.”