Durban - Fourteen people allegedly involved in vehicle finance fraud amounting to R15 million are due to appear in the Durban Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.

According to KZN police, an intensive investigation in the last year led to the arrest of the group of people aged between 24 and 59.

Police spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbele said during the period of 2017 and 2018, about 20 cases of motor finance applications were detected as fraudulent and were validated and approved by a bank employee.

"The modus operandi was to approach unemployed people and people who were desperate for money in order to get their identity document copies, conduct credit checks and process applications.

"The instalments were not made to the bank and some of the vehicles were sold without the consent of the bank.