Credit Card Issuers Fail to Resolve Third-Party Travel Fraud with Clear Evidence
A third-party travel agency charged $870 for a Business Class upgrade using documentation that mimicked official airline materials. Despite clear evidence of merchant deception, Citibank failed to resolve the dispute, leaving the consumer liable for a service that was never delivered.
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