Bank of America Processes Unauthorized ACH Withdrawals After Written Revocation
Bank of America continued debiting a consumer's account after receiving a written revocation notice, ignoring the legal instruction and extracting funds without authorization. High mention count and upvotes confirm this is a widespread systemic failure at major banks.
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