Merge account - Error message for non-existing account contains 404

[mitarachim]

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Version Number: 9.1.24-2
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: Unable to check
If this was caught on HybridApp, is this reproducible on New Expensify Standalone?: No, reproducible on hybrid only
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: Exp
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): applausetester+38409834@applause.expensifail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Device used: Mac 15.3 / Chrome
App Component: User Settings

Action Performed:

1. Go to staging.new.expensify.com
2. Go to Settings > Security.
3. Click Merge account.
4. Enter this email - receipts@expensify.com
5. Mark "I understand this is not reversible" checkbox.
6. Click Next.
7. Enter any 6 digits.

Expected Result:

The error message for non-existing account will not contain 404.

Actual Result:

The error message for non-existing account contains 404 - 404 Account doesn't exist

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

• Android: Standalone
• Android: HybridApp
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: Standalone
• iOS: HybridApp
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6796064_1744120047938.20250408_214405.mp4

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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @dangrous (DeployBlockerCash), see https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/9980/ for more details.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @jliexpensify (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details. Please add this bug to a GH project, as outlined in the SO.

[melvin-bot]

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[github-actions]

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3. Fix the issue yourself.

[dangrous]

Probably similar to #59761