Bank accounts closed for a 19 yo - apparently fraud

Nasqueron

lr1277 said:

I googled: Can I open a basic bank account with a CIFAS marker

This result suggests a basic bank account is not automatic nor impossible:

https://consumer-rights.org/news/can-i-open-a-basic-bank-account-with-a-cifas-marker/ 

I have no idea as to the accuracy of the site to which  have linked.

Other results suggest it is impossible i.e. can only get a savings account. If in this position you should do your own research.

Edited to add: there was a tv show about this in about 2018. On it a policeman suggested this be reported as fraud with the account holder as the victim. I don't know how far somebody would get if they reported ths to their local police force.

You can get a basic account with extremely limited functionality e.g. get wages in, pay bills with with a CIFAS

It is fraud but it's also being an accomplice to theft/money laundering. OP son has been paid a fixed amount (maybe £50, £100?) to move money around to keep it from whoever it was stolen from. Ignorance is not a defence