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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jess Clark

UK banks to reimburse fraud victims under new rules, regulator confirms

A person using a laptop with their credit card
APP scams occur when someone is tricked into making a payment to criminals posing as a legitimate organisation. Losses from such scams reached almost £500m over the last year, according to UK Finance. Photograph: Tim Goode/PA

Banks will be required to reimburse fraud victims who have been tricked into sending money to scammers under rules to come into force next year, a regulator has confirmed.

The requirements for banks and other payment companies unveiled by the Payments Systems Regulator (PSR) are designed to ensure more consumers will get a refund if they fall victim to the phenomenon, known as authorised push payment fraud.

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