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Time of India
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
British YouTuber fakes death certificate to get flight ticket refund
Academy Empower your mind, elevate your skills Maximilian Arthur Fosh, popularly known as Max Fosh , a British YouTuber and comedian with over 4.7 million subscribers, faced a backlash after he faked his own death to recover about £37.28 (approximately Rs 4,300) paid for an air ticket, on a confession on one of his videos, titled "I Technically Died," he said, "Two months ago, I booked a flight. A flight I then couldn't go on. When I tried to apply for a refund, I found a cheeky legal clause that airlines use that lots of people fall foul of.'The 30-year-old YouTuber used a death certificate to seek a refund from an unnamed airline. As per law, airlines refrain from providing refunds for non-refundable tickets unless the passenger has execute the plan, Fosh contacted the Principality of Seborga, a self-declared microstate in northern Italy that agreed to issue him a death certificate. There, he even held a mock funeral where mourners paid making a bet on the plan, Fosh consulted a lawyer who warned him of the fraudulent act and denied support. The airline, however, processed the refund post submission of the death certificate by ending his video, Fosh discouraged viewers from making any such attempts.
India Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
British YouTuber fakes his death to get Rs 4,300 refund from airline. But...
In one of the most bizarre refund heists the internet has seen, a British YouTuber staged his own funeral and was officially declared "dead' in a bid to reclaim 37.28 GBP (approximately Rs 4,300) from an Fosh documented the stunt in a video titled 'I Technically Died' that has garnered over 18 lakh views so far.'I am hosting my own funeral because I mean to be technically dead to get back at an airline. Two months ago, I booked a flight I couldn't board. When I asked for a refund, I found a cheeky little clause airlines use that many people fall for,' Fosh said in the Then, Fosh jetted off to the Principality of Seborga, a self-declared micronation in northern Italy, after discovering a clause in the airline's policy: refunds are only granted in the event of a passenger's death.'Airlines will only provide cash refunds if passengers are dead. So, I needed to die. This is the story of how I travelled to another country, and held my own funeral and was legally declared dead all to get back 37.28 GBP (Rs 4,300, approximately) from the big bad airline,' he head of state, Princess Nina Menegatto, was seemingly sympathetic to Fosh's cause and issued a one-time death certificate declaring him 'officially dead' on behalf of the principality. To complete the illusion, the YouTuber even hired mourners and hosted his own the video was comedic in tone, it carried a clear message: "I've realised people have lost thousands of pounds because of these airlines.' Despite refraining from naming the airline, Fosh's commentary targeted industry-wide refund practices several customers find Meanwhile, after submitting the Seborgan death certificate, Fosh received a response from the airline agreeing to process the refund and requesting his bank details. But, just as he was about to cash in on his mission, his lawyer intervened.'It's not fraud, but it is fraudulent,' said the lawyer over the phone, warning him against ultimately agreed, saying, 'He told me off and said that I mustn't claim the money,' concluding the video with a disclaimer to his audience: 'Please, please do not do this to yourself at home.'- Ends
NDTV
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
UK-Based YouTuber Fakes Death To Get Refund From Airline
Maximilian Arthur Fosh, a UK-based YouTuber, "died" to get a refund from an airline for a flight he missed, he revealed in a recent video titled "I Technically Died". He discovered a loophole in the airline's policy that allowed refunds in case of bereavement or death. The 30-year-old said, "Two months ago, I booked a flight. A flight I then couldn't go on. When I tried to apply for a refund, I found a cheeky legal clause that airlines use that lots of people fall foul of... The submissions? Code that doesn't even run... I technically died." Watch the video here: Fosh travelled to the Principality of Seborga, a micronation in Italy, known for its unrecognised status. He got a death certificate from Princess Nina Menegatto. He also met with the princess and learned about the micronation's history. With the death certificate, Fosh submitted a refund request to the airline, which initially accepted it and asked for his bank details. However, his lawyer advised him not to proceed with the refund, calling it "fraudulent". Fosh even dialled his legal counsel, who in the video said, "It's not fraud, but it is fraudulent... normally I would let you, but this time I really have to put my foot down." However, Fosh went ahead and decided not to claim the refund of $50, but didn't get it. Fosh, with over 4.7 million followers on YouTube, created this content to showcase his creativity and challenge the airline's policies. The video showcases his creativity and has garnered significant attention online. One user said, "Imagine faking your own death and then asking your lawyer if it's okay." "Getting a small Italian City state to aid you in fraudulent behaviour is so 1850's," a second said. "I mean it wouldn't be fraud considering the airline didn't specify you had to be deceased, just a death certificate. And if that's their clause for refunds then getting a death certificate legally, shouldn't be counted as fraud. It's up to the airline to be specific and clear about these things," a third said.
