Bank Security Verification Loops Prevent Account Closure When Mailed Codes Never Arrive
A Citibank account locked in security-check status since issuance cannot be closed because the only resolution path requires a mailed verification code that never arrives. Repeated requests for the code go unfulfilled, trapping the customer in a circular administrative loop. This broken identity verification pattern prevents rightful account termination and is not isolated to one institution.
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