Bank refuses to restore funds from a $98,000 unauthorized wire despite a police report
An unknown party initiated a $98,000 wire transfer from a customer's bank account without their knowledge. Despite reporting the fraud to both the bank and police immediately, the bank has been unwilling to restore the funds.
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