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Money taken out of bank, not received, can your bank get you it back?

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  • kizzie_nikita
    kizzie_nikita Posts: 652 Forumite
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    It's a shame, i guess he will learn not to do that again..

    :/
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  • jonesMUFCforever
    jonesMUFCforever Posts: 28,898 Forumite
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    To be clear here the bank can do nothing to get your money back. It looks like you have been scammed.

    If I were you I would write a letter to the bank of the recipient stating sort code and account number and name telling them that you suspect you have been defrauded. They might freeze the account - it won't help you get your money back though.
    I suspect though that the money will have been withdrawn a long time ago.
  • kizzie_nikita
    kizzie_nikita Posts: 652 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    jonesMUFCforever wrote: »
    To be clear here the bank can do nothing to get your money back. It looks like you have been scammed.

    If I were you I would write a letter to the bank of the recipient stating sort code and account number and name telling them that you suspect you have been defrauded. They might freeze the account - it won't help you get your money back though.
    I suspect though that the money will have been withdrawn a long time ago.

    Money was sent over on the 2nd Jan 2013
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  • innovate
    innovate Posts: 16,217 Forumite
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    I would report it to the police. It is fraud / theft, they should investigate it.
  • jonesMUFCforever
    jonesMUFCforever Posts: 28,898 Forumite
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    kizzie_nikita wrote: »
    Money was sent over on the 2nd Jan 2013
    So guaranteed to have been withdrawn on 2nd Jan 2013.
  • dalesrider
    dalesrider Posts: 3,447 Forumite
    innovate wrote: »
    I would report it to the police. It is fraud / theft, they should investigate it.

    As well as trading standards. Odds on they already have a file open.
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  • pmduk
    pmduk Posts: 10,712 Forumite
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    Let's hold fire here, which company was it? It may be that the co is legit (but I'm not holding my breath) but that the transfer was sent to the wrong bank details.

    OP, has your friend checked that the bank details used were correct?
  • grumbler
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    innovate wrote: »
    I would report it to the police. It is fraud / theft, they should investigate it.
    The police's position in such cases is that it's a civil matter unless you can prove the opposite.
  • pmduk
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    grumbler wrote: »
    The police's position in such cases is that it's a civil matter unless you can prove the opposite.

    Anything to reduce the crime statistics.
  • agrinnall
    agrinnall Posts: 23,344 Forumite
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    I'm with pmduk in post #18 on this, I reckon the wrong sortcode/account has been entered.
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