Victim of a bank reverse scam UK

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Just looking for any insight if this may of happened to anyone else (UK specific)

So I did some work for a guy, who has now moved away (along with the money he owes me).

He paid me several relatively small sums of my money in succession at the start of the month.

From what I can gather through research and talking to people (the fraud team will not tell me what’s going on) I’m 99 per cent certain this guy has gone into the bank and said he never sent this money and it’s fraudulent.

The bank have now frozen my ENTIRE account the money in question of this particular account is around ten per cent.

I’ve provided information as to why he paid me, given my supporting evidence etc.

The customer service team will not give me any information at all other than that my bank is restricted untill further notice.

I could understand holding back the amount in question but, my whole account!?

Angry to say the least. I have no way to get hold of this guy and it feels like it’s down to me to prove my innocence. Absolutely ridiculous.

Has anyone experienced this?