Carrier Fraud Detection Falsely Flags New Customer's Device as Stolen
A new wireless customer's device was repeatedly disabled after being incorrectly flagged as stolen, despite proof of legitimate purchase. Support agents gave conflicting explanations across multiple contacts, fraud claims were denied without clear reasoning, and the customer had to visit a retail store multiple times without full resolution.
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