Santander UK Plc
Financial Ombudsman decision DRN-5241181 Not upheld
Not upheldoutcome, as published by the Ombudsman
—no sum stated
Tue Aug 26deadline to accept (not the decision date)
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What this decision was about
APP scam refund refused, Support for vulnerable customers
In the Ombudsman’s words
Mr E complains that Santander UK Plc won’t refund money he lost when he was a victim of an investment scam.APP scam refund refused
R also explained that Mr E was vulnerable at the time of the scam due to his father’s recent death, and so his decision making was impacted as a result.Support for vulnerable customers
Rules cited
FCA Consumer Duty (PRIN 2A), CRM Code (APP scam reimbursement), Payment Services Regulations 2017
Source
This page summarises the Ombudsman’s published final decision. The document itself is the record: DRN-5241181.pdf on financial-ombudsman.org.uk.
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