HSBC UK Bank Plc
Financial Ombudsman decision DRN-5341375 Upheld
Upheldoutcome, as published by the Ombudsman
£15,000redress stated in the decision
Fri Jul 04deadline to accept (not the decision date)
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What this decision was about
In the Ombudsman’s words
Mrs B complains HSBC UK Bank Plc, trading as first direct (‘First Direct’), hasn’t reimbursed her following an authorised push payment (‘APP’) investment scam she fell victim to.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-5341375.pdf on financial-ombudsman.org.uk.
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