Bank Account Accessed Without Authorization Despite Active Security Freeze
A Citibank customer placed a security freeze after detecting suspicious activity, but the account was still accessed by unauthorized parties. Security freezes failed to prevent the breach. This gap between consumer protection tools and actual bank enforcement represents a systemic identity security failure.
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