A BENEFITS cheat continued claiming incapacity handouts – despite winning £250,000 on a scratchcard.
Andrew Crossthwaite, 23, bagged the whopping payout in a National Lottery game but failed to inform the authorities of his change of luck.Preston magistrates heard how he confessed to wrongly claiming £4,614 in employment and support allowance (ESA).
But the court was told he had been left penniless after blowing his windfall on CARS and DRUGS.
He walked free from court with only a one-year supervision order after being told to pay £100 costs.
He gave some of the huge sum away to friends, including one pal who got half for buying the winning ticket on his behalf in the first place. More Read
No comments:
Post a Comment