My XXXX year old mother passed away recently, after having had an at & t/universal/citi credit card since 1990. Concerned with eliminating any chance of fraud, I called the XXXX number and canceled the card. In the process of canceling the card, I noticed that there were XXXX available reward points on the card with a value of approximately {$250.00}, so I asked if I could collect them, if the card was canceled. The answer was yes, cancel the card, and log in to the website to redeem the points. However, once the card was canceled, I could no longer log in. So I called back, only to be disconnected twice, after explaining the problem, being asked if there was a will and being left on hold several minutes. The third time I called, I was told that when you die, you forfeit your points. This is not a significant amount of money to us, but I believe it is real money, used as an enticement to gain business, and should not default back to the bank. When this policy is amplified on a national basis, it becomes a very significant amount to the bank. 
In addition, in the initial call, I was told we would receive a final bill, which I indicated we would pay. The final bill never came. Instead, we receved a letter from a Delaware collection agency regarding my mother 's unpaid bill. This part is just bad policy on the part of the bank, but the required forfeiting of the rewards points I would consider to be outright fraud or theft, very similar to the charging of fees on gift cards until they devour themselves, which I believe has since been outlawed. 
