Banks trap incoming wires after restricting an account without warning
A customers account was restricted for both inbound and outbound transactions, but a domestic wire transfer relying on an earlier bank notice still went through and was immediately frozen inside the account. The bank is now refusing to allow reversal or withdrawal of these newly trapped funds.
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