✓ Bank scam refund review

Did your bank refuse to refund scam payments?

If you were tricked into sending money by bank transfer, or lost money through an investment, crypto, romance or purchase scam, the evidence around bank warnings and reimbursement rules can matter.

Bank transfer made to a scammer or fraudulent account Bank refused refund or only offered a partial refund Investment, crypto, impersonation, romance or purchase scam Vulnerability, pressure or unusual payment activity was involved
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Bank Decision Focus

We look at what the bank knew, what warnings appeared and how the refund decision was explained.

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Evidence First

Messages, bank statements, scam timelines and complaint responses are organised before escalation.

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FOS Ready

If the bank rejects the complaint, the file can be prepared for Financial Ombudsman review.

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Partner Route

If specialist or regulated support may be required, we explain this clearly before any next step is taken.

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Speak to one of our intake consultants before completing the bank scam refund review form.

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Common scams

APP fraud cases often turn on what happened before and during the payments.

APP fraud means the customer authorised the payment, but did so because they were deceived. The question is often whether the bank or payment provider handled the risk, warning signs and refund decision fairly.

Examples of APP fraud and bank scam refund issues

Investment or crypto scams

Money sent to fake investment platforms, crypto wallets, trading schemes, property investments or recovery-room scammers.

Impersonation scams

Fraudsters pretending to be a bank, police, HMRC, solicitor, broker, supplier, family member or trusted company.

Purchase and romance scams

Payments for goods that never arrive, fake deposits, holiday scams, vehicle scams or money sent under emotional pressure.

Evidence checklist

The strongest files usually show the timeline clearly.

Helpful paperwork

  • Bank statements showing each scam payment.
  • Messages, emails, WhatsApps, social media chats or platform screenshots.
  • Account names, sort codes, payment references and dates.
  • Any bank warnings shown before the payment was made.
  • Bank complaint response and refund refusal letter.
  • Police, Action Fraud or platform reports if available.

Important circumstances

  • Whether the payment was unusual for the customer.
  • Whether the customer was vulnerable, pressured or isolated.
  • Whether multiple payments were made over time.
  • Whether the bank asked meaningful questions before release.
  • Whether warnings were generic or specific to the scam risk.
  • Whether the bank explained the refusal properly.
Quaerens can help organise the evidence and complaint pack. If specialist or regulated support may be required, we explain this clearly before any next step is taken.

APP fraud evidence guide

See how bank warnings, payment timing, scam messages and refusal letters can be organised before a reimbursement complaint is escalated.

Read the APP fraud evidence guideRead the refused refund guide
Complaint route

Most cases start with the bank, then move to the Financial Ombudsman if rejected.

Bank scam complaint route from bank review to Financial Ombudsman
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Bank complaint

The first complaint should ask the bank or payment provider to review reimbursement, warnings, customer vulnerability and payment-monitoring decisions.

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Final response

If the bank refuses or only partly refunds, the reasons need to be compared against the evidence and reimbursement rules.

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FOS escalation

If appropriate, the complaint file can be escalated to the Financial Ombudsman Service with a clear timeline and evidence bundle.

Where recovery may come from

Responsibility depends on the payment route, the bank decision and the facts.

Bank or payment provider

The main route is usually a complaint to the sending bank or payment provider. The focus is whether reimbursement should apply and whether the firm acted fairly.

Receiving bank or platform

Some cases may involve questions about the receiving account, platform, wallet provider or whether funds could have been frozen or traced.

Investment or broker route

Where the scam involved an adviser, broker, introducer, trading platform or investment scheme, there may be a separate evidence route to review.

Specialist route where needed

If specialist or regulated support may be required, Quaerens will explain this clearly before any next step is taken.

Bank scam refund callback support
Prefer a call back?

Request a call back about an APP fraud or bank scam refund

If your bank refused a refund, only offered a partial refund, or you are unsure what evidence matters, leave your details and our intake team can call you back.

Please save our number as Quaerens before requesting a call back, so you will recognise our calls. In the UK, save it as 020 8050 0725. Outside the UK, save it as +44 20 8050 0725.

Please save our number as Quaerens before requesting a call back, so you will recognise our calls. In the UK, save it as 020 8050 0725. Outside the UK, save it as +44 20 8050 0725.

Take the next step

Start your bank scam refund review

Tell us what happened, when the payments were made, what the bank said, and whether you have the scam messages or complaint response.

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Regulated claims work

Quaerens helps organise evidence and prepare information for review. If specialist or regulated support may be required, we explain this clearly before any next step is taken.