ATM charges account without dispensing cash; bank accepts operator''s word over customer
A consumer attempted two ATM withdrawals abroad; both failed to dispense cash yet $960 was debited. Wells Fargo provisionally reimbursed then reversed the claim after the ATM operator claimed cash was dispensed — with no video or photo evidence provided. Consumers have no independent mechanism to verify ATM dispense records against bank charges.
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