Account Recovery Requires Access to the Locked Account Creating an Unbreakable Loop
When users lose access to online accounts, banks and services require them to verify identity using information accessible only through the locked account — creating a circular dependency with no exit. Phone numbers on file become invalid (retirement, device changes), and the only resolution path requires the very access being requested. Elderly and non-technical users are particularly stuck as no human override process exists.
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