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Closed Bank Account Refund Check Never Delivered Despite Multiple Follow-Ups

Citibank closed an account and promised a refund check within 60 days but never delivered it despite repeated customer contacts claiming it was "in the mail." Banks hold consumer funds indefinitely with no accountability when closed account refund checks fail to arrive.

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