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Bank Initiates Premature Chargeback After Merchant Already Issued Refund

Wells Fargo processed a chargeback after the merchant had already issued a refund, creating a duplicate credit that put the account in negative balance with collection risk. Bank chargeback systems do not check for existing merchant credits before initiating disputes. This bank-initiated error left the customer responsible for resolving a problem the bank created.

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