Be sure your sins will find you out, goes the old saying, and that has certainly been the case for 45 year old Sean Graham from Paignton, Devon. Whilst claiming £34,000 in benefits saying he was unemployed, he was living the highlife as an entertainer on board a Brittany Ferries vessel.
He signed on every two weeks when he got back from sailing from Plymouth to Spain, Torquay magistrates heard.
He was given a 12-week jail sentence, suspended for two years.
The Jobcentre worker from Paignton was on a mini-cruise to Santander in April 2009 when he recognised Grahame as a claimant who came into his office.
The Jobcentre staff member then contacted the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), which began an investigation, the DWP said.
Grahame, who admitted four offences, was also ordered to do 250 hours of unpaid work.
I bet he couldn’t believe his bad luck!