I tried to open a credit card online with a bank after opening an account with them Monday. I showed them in person my passport, social security card, and state ID card.
The online software stopped dead in it’s tracks and told me to call them or visit a branch in person. They played me a recording about the bank helping the government fight terrorism and money laundering.
Then they asked if I was a US citizen and did I hold a dual citizenship with a foreign country, and a bunch of other questions. Then they asked me if I know or associate with foreign nationals or support a foreign country or something like that.
Gee, did that ever happen to you for just opening a bank account or applying for a credit card? I know my identity was stolen, the guy I met on Facebook was bad, and the guy back in 2020 gave me some white pride literature. But I guess if government catches a terrorist or something by watching me so much the better.
Also my current bank gave me my social security check on the first instead of the third like normal. When I tried to setup a transfer to my new bank it wouldn’t accept my phone number and said to call them. All they would say is I would have to wait several days for security to accept my phone number and didn’t say anything else.