Money you'll never get · stamped FAKE
The bank that doesn't existFAKE
A real scam people fell for this year, next to the real thing. The numbers mark the three things to check: hover or tap one to see what it tells you.
Earn a competitive rate with no monthly maintenance fees and no minimum to open.
Ally Bank, Member FDIC.
Open your account in minutes and start earning today.
Call us: +1 (800) 123-4567 · info@summitridgetrustbank.com
Always check the rate.
A bank nobody has heard of pays double what real banks do, and its phone number is the 123-4567 left in from a website template. The bank is made up: the deposit is the scam.
ally.com is Ally Bank, a real online bank.
summitridgetrustbank.com is a bank nobody has heard of, with a template phone number.
It asks you to open an account, like any bank.
It asks you to open an account and send your savings to a bank that doesn't exist.
A normal rate, no deadline.
7.85% a year, about double what real banks pay.
RememberBefore you deposit anywhere new, look the bank up on the regulator's site (FDIC BankFind in the US). If it isn't there, it isn't a bank.
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