Bank denies Regulation E protections after a third-party account takeover
A customer whose account was compromised via third-party account takeover cybercrime alleges their bank violated Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) protections in handling the resulting claim. This highlights inconsistent application of federal unauthorized-transaction rules.
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