Bank Lost Deposited IRS Refund Check and Failed to Reissue for Weeks
A bank deposited an IRS refund check but failed to process it correctly, then lost the physical check during the return process. Branch staff and customer service gave contradictory guidance across multiple weeks, while the family went without $11,000. Basic deposit operations broke down at every escalation point.
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