Banks Deny Fraud Disputes When Criminal Deception Made the Transaction Appear Authorized
USAA denied a $20,000 fraud claim by ruling the payment was authorized, ignoring that authorization obtained through criminal deception is legally void. Banks apply a narrow technical definition of authorization to avoid fraud liability, leaving victims of sophisticated fraud schemes without protection. This interpretation gap between legal and bank policy directly harms consumers who acted in good faith.
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