Fintech Apps Freeze User Funds With No Human Support Channel
Some fintech payment platforms place indefinite security holds on customer funds and route all support requests to unresponsive chat or social-media channels with no path to a human. Affected users can go months without access to their own money or a clear explanation of what would resolve the hold.
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