Friday, 18 October 2024

Fraud victims who pay the 'wrong' way could be left with nothing

Fraud victims face wildly different outcomes depending on how they transferred their money to criminals, leaving many victims with nowhere to turn.

People who pay a scammer by anything other than UK transfers using Faster Payments and CHAPS (Clearing House Automated Payment System) may have no protection whatsoever under the new fraud reimbursement rules introduced on 7 October.

What the new rules mean

Source: Which? (16 Oct 2024)

https://bexleywatch.blogspot.com/2026/03/working-together-for-safer-bexley.html

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