Bank Wire Transfer Refunds Show as Credited Then Silently Debited With No Explanation
After a canceled international wire transfer, a customer's bank credited the refund and then debited the same amount the same day, with support representatives giving contradictory explanations. Customers are left without usable access to their funds and no clear accounting of what happened to the money.
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