Support cancels payment arrangement but doesn't refund, triggers utility shutoff
A customer arranged a payment plan for a bill, then had unexpected duplicate charges pulled from their account; a support agent said both payments were canceled and moved them to a new plan, but days later no refund had posted, leaving the customer without funds before their electric bill was disconnected.
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