Weymouth caravan fraudster sentenced to 10 years for £190k scam

Simon John Turner, 49, from Reading, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for defrauding victims of over £190,000. In 2018, while living at a caravan park in Weymouth, he befriended a man in his 60s and convinced him to pay £53,046 for two caravans, but the deal was never completed, leaving the victim homeless. In another incident, Turner misled two victims into paying £76,239 for caravans and services, providing fake invoices. Turner pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud and was sentenced in April 2026.

Simon John Turner, 49, from Reading, living in a Dorset caravan park, defrauded three victims of approximately £190,000 by promising to purchase caravans and invest money. He pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud and was sentenced to 10 years in prison in April 2026.

Repeat fraudster Simon John Turner, 49, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for defrauding three victims of £190,000 in Weymouth. Between 2018 and 2019, Turner, living in a caravan park, befriended a man in his 60s and convinced him to pay £53,046 for a caravan that was never purchased, and another £61,025 for a fake mortgage investment. He also took £76,239 from two other victims for a caravan that did not exist, using fake invoices. Turner pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud and was sentenced at Reading Crown Court on 22 April 2026.

Simon John Turner, 49, from Weymouth, pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud by false representation. Between 2018 and 2019, while living in a caravan, he befriended a man in his 60s and defrauded him of £53,046 for non-existent caravans and £61,025 for a fake mortgage investment. He also took £76,239 from two other victims for a caravan that was never delivered. Turner was sentenced on 22 April 2025 at Reading Crown Court to 10 years in prison for these and additional frauds in Swindon and Reading.

49-year-old Simon John Turner, who was living in a caravan in Weymouth, has been convicted of fraud totaling approximately £190,000. He exploited his victims' trust by offering fake caravan purchase deals and investments, resulting in one victim losing his home and life savings. Turner was sentenced to 10 years in prison after failing to appear for sentencing and being arrested in Hampshire. The fraud also included offences in Swindon and Reading.