Bank Fraud Alert Locks All Accounts with No Clear Identity Verification Path
A single fraud alert on a new credit application caused all existing accounts to be locked at $0 credit limit. Repeated identity document submissions via fax were ignored, leaving accounts inaccessible for months.
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