Banks Ignore Fraud Recalls for Elderly Exploitation Victims
When fraud recalls are initiated for wire transfers sent to accounts at other banks, receiving institutions often fail to respond or confirm receipt, leaving elderly financial exploitation victims unable to recover funds. There is no standardized inter-bank protocol enforcing timely fraud recall responses.
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