Remote-access scam victims hit dispute timeline limits banks will not waive
A cardholder was manipulated via remote-desktop software into draining credit lines to a scammer, and when they filed a dispute the bank refused to investigate because it fell outside standard timeline limits. This reflects a broader gap between scam-driven fraud and rigid dispute-window policies.
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