This was the nonsense I got from Revolut:
ummary of events and explanation
First and foremost, I would like to thank you for taking the time to bring your concerns to our attention, so I can address and clarify them for you.In your complaint, you expressed dissatisfaction regarding a card payment of 990.00 GBP being charged to your Revolut account, as you indicated a person under 18 used your card at the casino. You wish us to further investigate, and refund you the amount lost.
You contacted our Customer Support via the in-app chat on the 4th of December 2024, expressing your concerns regarding the aforementioned issue. The agent assisting you explained that payments to gambling merchants are not eligible for chargeback disputes. However, you were not satisfied with the support you received and decided to raise a formal complaint.
Having looked into your case, I would like to provide you with a comprehensive explanation on the issue you raised in your formal complaint. Please find below the details of the transaction in question for which you have raised a chargeback with us:
The transaction in question was performed with the Master Card, ending in *1570:
Date and Time Description Amount State 28/10/2024 21:49:29 Spaympf*skinsonly 990.00 GBP Completed
One thing to keep in mind regarding the chargeback process in general, is that it is framed by a very detailed and consistent set of rules which encompass every possible scenario relating to card transactions. These rules are dictated by the card schemes, and both merchants and financial institutions like Revolut are obliged to adhere to them.
Revolut’s primary goal when handling such requests is to protect our customers. Whatever may have happened with your card transactions, it is in our best interest to have it resolved in a way that will benefit you, but at the same time we must ensure that the aforementioned card scheme guidelines are followed during this process.
You can find more information about the chargeback process in our Help Centre article:[ Dispute process and timelines | Revolut United Kingdom |https://help.revolut.com/help/card-payments-withdrawals/refunds/how-does-the-chargeback-process-work/].
The process includes two kinds of claim, which are:
Fraud Chargeback: applicable in cases where a transaction was not performed with your authorization, and the details had not been shared with the merchant in question. Therefore, our Chargeback Team needs to verify if the conditions for Fraud Chargeback claims are met.
Dispute Chargeback: applicable for situations where, for example, goods or services were not provided, duplicate or multiple charges for the same purchase, subscription fee was charged after the customer has cancelled it. In such cases, our Chargeback Team gathers the information proving your case and presents it to the merchant and the card scheme, where, upon developments of the case, the decision is made.
Your case in specific was a dispute Chargeback, and the case was handled accordingly.
On the 4th November 2024, our chargeback team reviewed your dispute claim for the transaction performed, and the case was rejected on the same day and in relation to that, you received the chargeback negative outcome of the case via email.
When we examined the aforementioned transaction, we were able to confirm that it had been carried out with a genuine merchant who offers specific services. Therefore, the service that the merchant had to offer and provided through Revolut was in itself effective. This indicates that, despite the possibility of what may have occurred after the consumer received the services, the elaborate scam occurred after the transaction and not during the purchase process. Taking the above into consideration, Revolut is therefore compelled to reject your chargeback request because it is not considered as valid under the card scheme rules.
Our view
In light of my findings above, I can confirm that the chargeback claim was rejected in accordance with the aforementioned Master card scheme, therefore I have decided not to uphold your complaint.
Be that as it may, please allow me to clarify that, by not upholding your complaint, I am not dismissing your negative experience. It simply means that, from an objective point of view and to the best of my knowledge, Revolut has not acted unfairly on this occasion.