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Credit card issued with balance but account number withheld for 8 weeks

Citibank issued a credit card and confirmed a balance exists but refused to disclose the account number, requiring an 8-week wait for the physical card. The bank's own website requires the account number to manage the account. Consumers cannot dispute, pay, or monitor charges they cannot access.

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