Accidental Mobile Payment Re-Linking Triggers Account Suspension With No Resolution Path
Accidentally linking a bank account to a second payment platform triggers a fraud investigation that suspends the account indefinitely, with no clear owner between the bank and the payment app. Multiple support calls over weeks produce changing timelines and no resolution. Customers are ultimately told to change their phone number — an unreasonable demand — as the only option.
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