Bank of America Has No Callback Option Leaving Fraud Victims Waiting on Hold
Bank of America forces customers to wait on hold for fraud and security issues with no callback or queue position system. In fraud cases where time is critical, multi-hour hold times allow scammers to continue taking funds while victims wait. The absence of a callback option during urgent security incidents is a life-affecting operational failure.
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