Fraud lock not removed after identity verified and card confirmed legitimate
A Citibank cardholder was told explicitly by a representative that their identity was confirmed and the card would be unlocked immediately, yet the block persisted for five more days. The disconnect between what fraud representatives promise and what the system actually executes reveals a lack of real-time control over fraud status updates.
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