Warning over three-day delayed bank payments under new rules
Briefly

"Hundreds of millions of pounds are lost to scammers each year, targeting vulnerable communities and ruining the lives of ordinary people. We need to protect these people better." - Tulip Siddiq, the economic secretary to the Treasury.
"These proposals mark a positive step in the fight against fraud. It's important that banks can delay a bank transfer and take action if they think a customer is being targeted by a scam." - Rocio Concha, director of policy and advocacy at consumer group Which?
"Extending the window will give banks more of a chance to investigate transactions deemed to be suspicious and potentially block any high-risk payments from going through." - Government Announcement.
"If a bank finds evidence to suggest a payment is fraudulent then it needs to inform customers about a delay, and explain what the next steps are." - New rules on payment processing.
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