Antwerp Court Rules Banks Must Immediately Reimburse Phishing Victims
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The decision of an Antwerp judge after a scam by a couple of elderly people, praised by Testachats, stirs up the banking sector. ...
Banks are required to immediately compensate victims of phishing for the damages suffered. This is evident from a decision by the Antwerp summary proceedings judge, reported by Het Laatste Nieuws. Lawyer Geert Lenssens, specializing in banking matters, calls it a "groundbreaking" precedent.
The Commercial Court in Antwerp has ruled in favor of a 90- and 93-year-old couple in a phishing case. They had lost 49,958 euros to a fake bank employee and demanded the money back from their bank. The bank refused, but has now been ordered in summary proceedings to immediately repay that amount. This is evident from the ruling that HLN was able to review. Phishing specialist and lawyer Geert Lenssens calls the ruling "groundbreaking." Must eve…
It's a decision that could change the deal for thousands of consumers who are victims of bank fraud. A Belgian court has just sentenced a bank to immediately repay the stolen amounts... before even considering whether or not the customer has been negligent. An important advance, but not without limits.
18:14 An Antwerp judge has ruled that banks must immediately compensate victims of phishing after all. The bank must provisionally repay nearly 50,000 euros to an elderly couple, even though it invokes its...
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