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Financial Ombudsman decision DRN-2834878 Upheld
Upheldoutcome, as published by the Ombudsman
£23,799redress stated in the decision
Tue Jul 06deadline to accept (not the decision date)
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What this decision was about
In the Ombudsman’s words
Mr B is unhappy that HSBC UK Bank Plc (trading as First Direct) won’t refund the money he’s lost to a fraudster.APP scam refund refused
Rules cited
CRM Code (APP scam reimbursement)
Source
This page summarises the Ombudsman’s published final decision. The document itself is the record: DRN-2834878.pdf on financial-ombudsman.org.uk.
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