Merchant Transaction Amount Manipulation Denied by Card Issuer
A cardholder authorized a travel purchase but the merchant silently processed a higher amount at checkout. Citibank denied the dispute despite the transaction amount differing from what was approved. There is no real-time mechanism for cardholders to verify and lock the exact authorized amount before funds are captured.
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