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Financial Ombudsman decision DRN-4897771 Upheld
Upheldoutcome, as published by the Ombudsman
£2,421redress stated in the decision
Fri Dec 27deadline to accept (not the decision date)
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What this decision was about
In the Ombudsman’s words
Mr S has complained Bank of Scotland plc, trading as Halifax, did nothing to stop payments he made which turned out to be part of an employment scam.APP scam refund refused
Source
This page summarises the Ombudsman’s published final decision. The document itself is the record: DRN-4897771.pdf on financial-ombudsman.org.uk.
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