Richard Lester, 56, ran a website selling people vouchers and listing the cruises for which they could supposedly be exchanged at discounted rates.
However, in the vast majority of cases, Lester’s company didn’t actually book their cruises, with some only finding out when they turned up at their departure port where they were turned away by their cruise operator.
He also roped in a number of unsuspecting "agents" – victims who had sunk thousands into his scam and would earn commission by selling more miles to more unsuspecting customers.
