Banks refuse chargebacks on gambling charges despite proof of service failure
A customer lost social security funds on online casino charges where the service was unusable, with documented proof of no monetary gain, and US Bank refused to refund. Banks routinely deny chargebacks on gambling-adjacent transactions even when the underlying service was defective. Financially vulnerable populations using protected income have no effective recourse.
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