Etiqueta 'False compensation claims'
Guardia Civil operation against false holiday compensation claims in Mallorca

Guardia Civil operation against false holiday compensation claims in Mallorca

The Guardia Civil made arrests in September 2017.

Alejandro Sepúlveda 02/12/2023

German tourists who were arrested and accused of a gang rape in Mallorca

Comment

Mallorca and tourist criminality

Spain's equality ministry wants a sharing of tourists' criminal records in respect of violence against women.

Andrew Ede15/10/2023 12:01

A number of British people were questioned by police

Arrests

European arrest warrant issued for Briton over sick claims

In 2017, the Majorcan Hotel Federation estimated that its members had paid out around 50 million euros to settle false claims.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter12/02/2020 13:52

Despite publicity given to the case of the couple who received jail terms, most holidaymakers are unaware of the risks of false claims.

False claims

UK government under pressure over false holiday sickness claims

70% of people don’t know that making a false claim for holiday sickness could result in a prison sentence in the UK or abroad.

Humphrey Carter10/01/2018 00:00

Hotelier association, Abta and other representatives at the meeting in Madrid.

Law

High-level talks in Madrid over false compensation claims

"Clearly it’s fraud. There is no doubt about it. There is co-operation needed between the industry and police to investigate this stuff further."

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter22/05/2017 00:00

All-inclusive hotels are the target for the claims' farmers.

Law

Britons face all-inclusive ban over false claims

There is talk again of Spanish hotels doing away with all-inclusive packages for British holidaymakers because of the false claims.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter25/04/2017 00:00