Bond Scams

[bitchstewie]

What do people make of this?

Why did it take our intervention before Santander paid Jean Timmins back the £30,300 she lost to a wickedly devious fraud?

I'm glad the lady got her money back but I'm also slightly struggling with how Santander could have been found to have acted wrongly?

[anonymous-user]

bhstewie said:

I'm also slightly struggling with how Santander could have been found to have acted wrongly?

I don't think they were "found to have acted wrongly". They just paid out in the hope of suppressing negative media attention.

Note the key words in the article,

• lovely
• 72-year-old
• retired
• school teacher

So if you're a 30 year old sweaty builder, don't expect any help from the Mail!

[Eric Mc]

I thought that this might be thread about how rubbishy Roger Moore was as James Bond

[Smurfsarepeopletoo]

The bank didnt do anything wrong, they questioned the transfer, but the person has then decided to go ahead anyway.

The problem is, that people just see the interest rate and dont bother doing any research, and then expect that the bank should give them the money back, if they decide to send the money to someone else.

[vulture1]

She has a good friend who is a neighbour who was a financial advisor. Why would she not speak to them before "investing"

[this is my username]

Next week’s story:

“My bank won’t allow me access to my own money. They say I am trying to send money to fraudsters, but I have looked them up on the internet ands it’s all legit. They are just trying to stop me from getting better returns elsewhere.”

[Mr Whippy]

I think that was all fine.

Bank raised a concern, the account holder ignored it.

I worry of the day when the bank says ‘no’ to you taking your money when you tell them you want it.


Yes there is them failing to do due diligence, but it appears they had doubts so raised a concern.

If banks are to be on the hook for confirming every scammer going on a day by basis, and expected to protect consumers by literally denying transfers, then their interest rates will drop further and encourage scammers even more.
It’d also make using your bank to just pay a builder or bills, or transfer to other accounts, a complete nightmare.


These examples should be used to inform others using scam adverts on telly.

“If your bank isn’t sure, then maybe you should listen”