Bank Refuses to Investigate Unauthorized Grocery Pickup Charge With Evidence
Wells Fargo declined to investigate a documented unauthorized additional charge on a grocery pickup order despite the customer providing evidence. The bank's fraud dispute process ignores consumer-provided documentation for small charges. Consumers have no effective escalation for small unauthorized transaction disputes.
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