Netspend Withholds Tax Refund with Impossible Verification Demand
Netspend blocked a $4,000 federal tax refund deposit, closed the account for failed verification, then demanded an IRS indemnity form that does not exist. Digital access was cut off with funds trapped. The pattern points to prepaid card providers using unresolvable verification loops to delay or deny refund releases.
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