Unauthorized $63K CD Withdrawal and Account Closure at Citibank
A Citibank customer discovered their $63,000 Certificate of Deposit had been withdrawn and the account closed without authorization, with bank staff unable to explain how it happened. A Statement of Unauthorized Use was filed. This extreme case highlights severe internal fraud or process failure at major banks with no consumer early-warning tooling.
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