Banks Holding Customers Liable for Impersonation Fraud Without Due Process
Financial institutions assign full liability for impersonation fraud losses to customers without providing written explanations or appeal procedures. Banks fail to apply Regulation E protections to social engineering attacks that exploit phone-based authentication. Consumers have no meaningful recourse pathway when banks unilaterally deny fraud claims.
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