Money fraud is a big problem. If you take simple protection ideas you can prevent yourself from being a victim of money fraud from con artist
Keep checks in a safe place
- Don’t sign a blank check allowing someone else to fill in the amount.
- Never give someone your ATM, credit card or PIN or Social Security number.
- Check your bank statements carefully for unauthorized withdrawals.
- Be careful of joint accounts as both parties have equal access to the money.
- When in doubt, contact the bank to stop payments or checks, to flag or put a hold on the account or to close an account.
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On Jersey regulators website the type of information that may be required before opening an offshore bank account in Jersey are; identification, proof of address and details of previous or existing banking relationships. You may also be asked to provide three months’ bank statements or a letter from your employer confirming your employment and salary details.
Some employers make arrangements with their own banks to set up staff accounts so it is worth checking with your employer to see if they have made such an arrangement. An introduction by your employer may also help if they are providing your accommodation and you have not yet received any utility bills in your own name.
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Numbered bank accounts are offered by Swiss banks. This mean the owner of the bank account is identified by the special number rather than his/her name. The number gives the owner some level of anonymity.
Typically the account will also have a codename attached to it for the convenience of both the banker and customer. This avoids confusion between banker and customer as to which account is being discussed. The feature of numbered accounts is that the customer’s name does not appear on bank statements. Only the number and code-name appear. This means that if bank statements are lost or stolen, it will not be immediately obvious as to who is behind the account.
In the case of a numbered account, the customer’s identity will only be known to a small group of people in the bank, on a “need to know” basis. Also the customer’s name does not appear on the bank’s computer thus preserving confidentiality in the case of cybercrime.
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