And finally… another Facebook fool

Denise was living with her partner Graeme and their children in Dundee, but told the authorities four years ago that they had split up - and neglected to contact them again after they subsequently reconciled.

An investigation was launched after the DWP was tipped off about her situation.

Fiscal depute Nicola Gillespie told Dundee Sheriff Court: “Checks were done on her Facebook account which showed her as in a relationship with him.

“There were photos of holidays taken, and comments by him with her saying things like ‘sitting on the patio with the missus’.”

Sheriff Lorna Drummond QC deferred sentence until next month for social work background reports and has released Denise on bail in the meantime.