Scripted Bank Support Fails to Explain Credit Score Loss
A credit card customer facing financial hardship was told to contact the credit card department for help, but representatives repeated a fixed script and could not explain the underlying issue when pressed. A complaint was later opened on their behalf without full context of the hardship.
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