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Citibank Fails to Resolve Fraudulent Card Charge

A Citibank cardholder reported a $200 fraudulent charge and could not get it resolved through standard dispute channels. This is an individual consumer complaint about a specific financial institution's dispute process, not a broader market problem.

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