Credit card issuers slow to resolve fraudulent purchase disputes
When a cardholder account is compromised and unauthorized purchases are made, banks like Synchrony often fail to properly investigate, respond, or refund victims in a timely manner, leaving consumers out thousands of dollars despite documented evidence of fraud.
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