Diego spent the next 10 days surviving on PayPal transfers to a Brazilian friend’s account, eating cheap street food, and borrowing money for his hostel. When he finally returned to London, he walked into a Santander branch on Tottenham Court Road. The manager listened, then said: “Why didn’t you use the ‘temporary unblock’ feature in the app?”
Strange, but maybe a temporary glitch. He tried another ATM. Same message. Then his phone buzzed — an SMS from Santander: santander block card
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He landed in Salvador, checked into a pousada, and bought a fresh coconut from a beach vendor. The card worked perfectly. He tried another ATM