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
quotingAnyone that thinks #bitcoin isn’t the future is a #fool. I just tried #transferring some money to an #exchange. Called the fraud department as instructed they check everything and say I can do it now and there’s no limit. This time try more money than the initial attempt, again. #Blocked! Call the bank again, this time after #intrusive questioning they do “additional” checks and now I have to go into a branch with photo id 😂 hahaha. They can try (and succeed in this case) to #waste my time now, in the future we’ll see how they feel when the wealthy are transacting peer to peer. I’m completely happy with #FinTechs facilitating #payments and making money, that’s fine. But the fact banks are locking me out when there are no discrepancies for additional security, it’s just insane. It would have been ok if through their trends they saw me spend like an idiot and gamble, but something I’ve been doing for so many years? It’s always at a #bear market as well. #Newbies will get #scared and because of all the hassle not buy bitcoin in the end as it #scares them off. Good #tactics to keep the #weak from not #stacking #sats.
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