Bank processing error shows false available balance, triggering massive overdraft when reversed
Bank teller errors in processing deposited checks cause the full amount to appear as available balance, leading customers to spend against it before the error is discovered and the funds reversed. The bank-induced reversal then triggers large overdraft transfers and fees the customer had no way to anticipate. Customers bear the financial consequences of the bank's own administrative mistake.
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