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Account frozen, money held, no reason given

A bank or payment app freezes or closes an account without warning. The money stays locked for weeks or months, and the only answer is a scripted reply about a risk or compliance check.

For example

• The account is closed overnight. A week later the money is still locked, and support sends the same scripted reply.
• The account is closed on payday, so the wages that just came in can't be reached for two weeks.
• The account is restricted after a large transfer, and the documents sent to unlock it are rejected again and again.
• The firm closes the account with the balance inside and says the money will be returned in four to six months.
• The only reason given is "a risk decision", with no way to appeal it.

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