Bank Account Takeover Leaves Consumer With No Recovery Path
A consumer's Wells Fargo account was taken over via cybercrime, resulting in unauthorized electronic fund transfers. Filing an FBI IC3 report did not accelerate the bank's investigation. Victims of account takeover have no effective self-service tools to freeze accounts or accelerate reimbursement.
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