Carrier Reward-Card Programs Lack Verification and Fraud Alerts
A customer had $1,500 in AT&T promotional reward cards stolen from the mail and activated by a third party without any identity verification or automated security notification. Front-line support refused to escalate or issue a fraud ticket, shifting the loss onto the customer.
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Telecom Providers Routinely Fail to Honor Sign-Up Promotions
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Telecom Promotional Rewards Unfulfilled Due to Backend System Errors
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