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Financial Ombudsman decision DRN-4413161 Upheld
Upheldoutcome, as published by the Ombudsman
£16,800redress stated in the decision
Tue Dec 26deadline to accept (not the decision date)
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What this decision was about
In the Ombudsman’s words
Mr M has complained Bank of Scotland plc, trading as Halifax, did little to intervene and stop payments he was making which turned out to be an investment scam.APP scam refund refused
Rules cited
Payment Services Regulations 2017
Source
This page summarises the Ombudsman’s published final decision. The document itself is the record: DRN-4413161.pdf on financial-ombudsman.org.uk.
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