Police investigate allegations of major fraud at popular caravan park
Thursday, 13, Aug 2009 04:40
A well-known caravan park in Scotland's Moray Firth has become part of a police investigation into major fraud.
Customers at Silver Sands Park in Lossiemouth may have lost up to £10,000 as it emerged that a number of caravans were sold several times over to customers.
Some have reported they bought caravans from the site for investment or letting purposes, only to discover they had been sold without their consent. The alleged fraud was revealed when different caravanners came forward to claim ownership of the same trailer.
One of the main allegations is that customers purchased caravans without being issued a receipt for the trailer. Once they then attempted to rent it out, they would later discover that it appeared it did not belong to them.
Grampian Police carried out questioning of two people on the site, who were later released without charge. A spokesperson for the police gave Caravan Times the following statement:
"Grampian Police can confirm that they are making an enquiry into an allegation of fraud at the Silver Sands Holiday Park, Moray. Our enquiries are at a very early state and as such no further information is available."