May 18, 2005 | Funny Bits

Phone sex workers defraud unemployment insurance

Twenty-five female phone sex workers in London and Manchester have been charged with defrauding the UK government of $1.8 million in unemployment benefits. Most of the women charged had been receiving social benefit checks legitimately but, when they started their new careers in phone sex, "forgot" to inform the government. 

Not to shatter any illusions you might have about the appearance of the guy on the other end of the receiver - should you indulge in sex lines or online chat - but pictured here is one of the ladies found guilty of fraud. It looks like she's about to answer another call; bet the cig gives her a real sexy voice!

• �1m sex chatline cheats [Manchester Guardian]
• UK phone sex workers in benefit scam [AVN Online]