Crypto Exchange Refuses to Close Fraudulently Opened Account Without Court Order
Kraken requires a court order or law enforcement documentation to close an account opened via identity theft, with no phone support offered. Victims are effectively blocked from resolving fraud on a platform that caused no harm to prevent. Growing friction as crypto account fraud scales.
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