Stolen-check fraud claims get denied over deadlines the bank itself caused
A mailed check was stolen and fraudulently cashed, but the bank denied the fraud claim by citing a 30-day reporting deadline that was missed only because its own agent failed to flag the fraud on the customer's first call.
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