Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Alice Peacock

Scammer jailed after swindling £75k 'cancelled flights and injuries' insurance claims

A conman who raked in more than £75,000 by making bogus travel insurance claims for flights across the world has been jailed for 16 months.

Joshua Moorcroft, 27, dreamt up excuses including car accidents on the way to airports or disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic to fraudulently claim the huge sum of cash.

Moorcroft took out a multi-trip worldwide travel insurance policy, underwritten by Aviva, in October 2019.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.