Victim of investment fraud through Bank of Scotland?
You may be entitled to a refund.
If you've lost money to investment fraud and the payment was sent from your Bank of Scotland account, the law may require Bank of Scotland to reimburse you. We handle the entire process — no win, no fee.
Check if you can claim →Free, no-obligation eligibility check. Takes 5 minutes.
Up to £85k
PSR reimbursement cap
£97.7m
Lost to investment scams H1 2025
5 days
Bank of Scotland must respond
About INVESTMENT FRAUD
How investment fraud affects Bank of Scotland customers
Investment fraud is the largest category of APP fraud in the UK. Criminals create convincing fake investment platforms, often advertising through social media, search engines, or even cloned websites of legitimate firms. Victims are typically contacted with promises of high returns and encouraged to make an initial small deposit. As apparent ‘profits’ grow on the fake platform, victims are pressured into transferring larger sums. When they try to withdraw, they discover the platform is fraudulent and their money is gone.
Read our full guide to investment fraud →Common warning signs
Why BANK OF SCOTLAND May Owe You a Refund
Legal grounds for claiming against Bank of Scotland for investment fraud
PSR mandatory reimbursement
Since October 2024, Bank of Scotland must reimburse eligible APP fraud victims up to £85,000 for payments via Faster Payments and CHAPS within 5 business days.
Failure to detect investment fraud patterns
Bank of Scotland should identify transaction patterns consistent with investment fraud. Bank of Scotland should identify transaction patterns consistent with investment fraud — such as multiple increasing payments to new payees, payments to cryptocurrency exchanges, or transfers matching known fraud typologies.
Financial Ombudsman escalation
If Bank of Scotland refuses, the FOS can independently review and award up to £430,000. We handle the entire escalation process.
Bank of Scotland is a signatory to the voluntary CRM Code, which provides additional grounds for your claim.
How It Works
How we recover your money
Tell us what happened
Share the details of the investment fraud and the payments sent from your Bank of Scotland account.
We build your case
Our legal team identifies the strongest regulatory arguments specific to investment fraud claims against Bank of Scotland.
We pursue Bank of Scotland
We submit a formal complaint citing the specific obligations breached, and chase every deadline.
Resolution
If your claim succeeds, you receive your refund minus our agreed fee. If we don’t recover anything, you pay nothing.
Common Questions
Investment Fraud claims against Bank of Scotland
Yes, if you transferred money from your UK bank account to a fraudulent investment or crypto platform via Faster Payments or CHAPS, the PSR mandatory reimbursement rules may apply. It doesn’t matter that the end destination was cryptocurrency — what matters is how the payment left your bank account.
We operate on a no-win, no-fee basis under a Damages-Based Agreement. If your claim is unsuccessful, you pay nothing. If we recover funds for you, our fee is a percentage of the amount recovered. The exact percentage is clearly explained before you sign anything, as required by SRA regulations.
The PSR mandatory reimbursement scheme applies to payments made within 13 months. For older cases, the Financial Ombudsman can consider complaints up to 6 years from the event, or 3 years from when you became aware. We can assess your eligibility during the free initial review.
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