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Financial Ombudsman decision DRN-5922264 Upheld
Upheldoutcome, as published by the Ombudsman
£10,000redress stated in the decision
Tue Feb 10deadline 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 S is unhappy that Starling Bank Limited didn’t reimburse him after he was the victim of a scam.APP scam refund refused
He explained that this triggered his existing vulnerabilities and caused him psychological harm.Support for vulnerable customers
Rules cited
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-5922264.pdf on financial-ombudsman.org.uk.
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