Metro Bank PLC

Financial Ombudsman decision DRN-5991956 Not upheld

Not upheldoutcome, as published by the Ombudsman

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Wed Oct 22deadline 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 Metro Bank PLC (Metro) won’t refund the money he lost when he fell victim to a job scam.APP scam refund refused

Mr E explains that he was vulnerable and susceptible to a scam due to a serious health issue that required surgery.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-5991956.pdf on financial-ombudsman.org.uk.

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