haha I knew someone would pick on something from my comment 
I went back and forth trying to word it in a way that didn’t make me sound like a heartless old man
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A scammer with GDPR training and DBS? 
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The problem with a GBP account abroad would be that they would give you an IBAN but probably not a UK sort code and account number. And most employers will not pay or make an IBAN transfer
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Hmmm, gotta be a way around that though. Just thinking about it. I was gonna say HSBC Global View and realised nope, CIFAS.
Wirex? and there’s another one I can’t remember. But you deposit with your own sort code and account number, no direct debits, but atleast a debit card
Fineco might have done the biz, but it’s closing in the UK next month.
Wise abroad does give me a UK Sort code and account number
Would wise run a CIFAS?
The UK entity would, yes. If you opened an account abroad it wouldn’t because Cifas is a UK agency.
But that would require either moving abroad or committing further fraud, both of which are quite drastic moves.
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I was borderline going to say that yesterday, wish I had now.
I understand some people are trying to help but I don’t think the answer to fraud is to commit potentially more.
I think the answer is look for a high street bank which might offer a basic account and be completely honest from the first second of the full situation because they’ll find out eventually anyway.
Has this thread run its course? @AlanDoe
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High street banks aren’t going to budge, haven’t you seen how everyone says that, nobody is successful and then it gets regurgitated. I bet you there’s branch staff that don’t know what CIFAS is, or if they do, no autonomy to override a referred application. It’s usually all automated.
Source: done branch applications at several banks
In fact procedurally, they won’t even be allowed to disclose that as the reason for rejection
What harm is continuing civil on-topic conversation doing?
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Also worth mentioning not all banks use CIFAS, most, but not all.
I’m thinking one of those niche ones that I signed up for may work. Going to have a look at the list of personal current account providers vs. CIFAS members.
I’m not sure I can name a high street bank that isn’t a CIFAS member
It might be civil but telling people who are probably in a desperate citation options that might instigate, even innocently, more potential fraud, I can see how that might not be ideal.
The conversation might be civil but its a bit like saying to someone who can’t use a card to gamble “you could always get cash out” because that might cause someone in a desperate situation to risk it a little more.
That was the answer in the first reply to the OP.
I know 
Not trying to shut down what I agree is a civil thread and with a lot of very well meaning people. But just bringing back the only sensible option back around in and among a lot of what-a-boutaries and might works.
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On that front, I gather that CoOp and Barclays are the go to choice for bankruptcy, possibly also in this situation.
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Which ones don’t? They might be the key to this thread.
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Is it possible to get a CIFAS from opening too many current accounts? Like could the banks get a bit sketched out about it?
Purely a hypothetical question… I’m definitely not a card collector 
(For reference, I don’t have a CIFAS. And I’d like it to stay that way)