#Update on below: I spent 3h this morning at the #bank branch.
They #verified my #passport and drivers #licence using special equipment to make sure it’s #real and not #fakes.
Spoke to the #fraud department via their internal phone which then transferred me over to a #specialist section within the fraud department “#crypto fraud department”.
The second guy on the phone I spoke to was very #intrusive and asked questions like why am I #investing in crypto? I said not crypto, I buy #bitcoin, he asks why, how much have I studied it, do I know the #risks, getting more #aggressive each question. Then starts to ask #silly questions, how much return will I be getting, where I said, how am I supposed to know? I don’t care how much return. He says why then buy bitcoin, I said because it’s the #best asset out there. Then he waits for me to say a figure. I say I don’t know? 100%? 200%? He says this is for sure a #scam as how can it make this much. I said who said over one year? I mean over a 20 year period. lol then had to #explain #stocks, and #investing #strategies to him.
Anyways, it was #insane and not #funny, very #draining like I’m some sort of #thief and #criminal. I then had to give the phone to an employee at the branch where he was instructed to follow a #protocol where I had to watch a #video about how crypto and bitcoin will potentially make me #lose all my #money. Then was told the bank would also need to get the #police to come and ask me if anyone’s forced me to buy crypto for them. Once all logged, then they will #unlock my account.
I ask the employee; what if I don’t #transfer the money to the #exchange? And just leave it, would I still get access to my money? He said well actually the bank is providing a #service and we don’t actually #own the money, but I’m sure if you’d #decline the transfer they’ll unlock it as it won’t be going to the exchange anymore.
We call the fraud department again. This time luckily it’s a person with sense. He determines I’m #legit and unlocks it for me as he knows I am #knowledgable about my investments. I thank him and ask him to wait on the call as and I do the transfer whilst on call with him.
Transfer goes through pending now on an exchange to do their confirmations.
3h of my time today 1.5h yesterday; parking I paid for. All just to move my own money as the banks don’t feel I am #making the right #decisions.
Do you see why bitcoin is the future?
I did realise one thing though, these videos and process are for the #vulnerable, and I do understand majority of #society is vulnerable as they’re in a system that keeps them #working like #slaves.
So if there’s one thing to take out of my #situation and #experience. #Learn what money is, who #controls it, and if you actually own the “money” that’s in your bank account. Because for sure I was just told plainly, it’s not my money, the bank can #lock my account if they deem the money is not being used how they want it.
#asknostr
They #verified my #passport and drivers #licence using special equipment to make sure it’s #real and not #fakes.
Spoke to the #fraud department via their internal phone which then transferred me over to a #specialist section within the fraud department “#crypto fraud department”.
The second guy on the phone I spoke to was very #intrusive and asked questions like why am I #investing in crypto? I said not crypto, I buy #bitcoin, he asks why, how much have I studied it, do I know the #risks, getting more #aggressive each question. Then starts to ask #silly questions, how much return will I be getting, where I said, how am I supposed to know? I don’t care how much return. He says why then buy bitcoin, I said because it’s the #best asset out there. Then he waits for me to say a figure. I say I don’t know? 100%? 200%? He says this is for sure a #scam as how can it make this much. I said who said over one year? I mean over a 20 year period. lol then had to #explain #stocks, and #investing #strategies to him.
Anyways, it was #insane and not #funny, very #draining like I’m some sort of #thief and #criminal. I then had to give the phone to an employee at the branch where he was instructed to follow a #protocol where I had to watch a #video about how crypto and bitcoin will potentially make me #lose all my #money. Then was told the bank would also need to get the #police to come and ask me if anyone’s forced me to buy crypto for them. Once all logged, then they will #unlock my account.
I ask the employee; what if I don’t #transfer the money to the #exchange? And just leave it, would I still get access to my money? He said well actually the bank is providing a #service and we don’t actually #own the money, but I’m sure if you’d #decline the transfer they’ll unlock it as it won’t be going to the exchange anymore.
We call the fraud department again. This time luckily it’s a person with sense. He determines I’m #legit and unlocks it for me as he knows I am #knowledgable about my investments. I thank him and ask him to wait on the call as and I do the transfer whilst on call with him.
Transfer goes through pending now on an exchange to do their confirmations.
3h of my time today 1.5h yesterday; parking I paid for. All just to move my own money as the banks don’t feel I am #making the right #decisions.
Do you see why bitcoin is the future?
I did realise one thing though, these videos and process are for the #vulnerable, and I do understand majority of #society is vulnerable as they’re in a system that keeps them #working like #slaves.
So if there’s one thing to take out of my #situation and #experience. #Learn what money is, who #controls it, and if you actually own the “money” that’s in your bank account. Because for sure I was just told plainly, it’s not my money, the bank can #lock my account if they deem the money is not being used how they want it.
#asknostr
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