Card issuers deny fraud disputes even with police-report evidence
A cardholder disputing unauthorized charges was denied twice on appeal, including after submitting a police report, with the issuer concluding an "authorized user" made the purchases despite the cardholder's detailed explanation of how their card information was likely stolen during a failed online transaction.
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