I have a Cifas Marker and can’t open any kind of Bank Account

@Samuel1999 - How are you getting on? Hopefully this is helping to solve what much be a complex challenge. You don’t have to answer of course.

As an aside, I drove past about ten bus stops on the way into Manchester today from HSBC offering this which might help.

It’s not a punishment - it’s not an action designed to chasten you. It’s the consequences of your actions.

Banks aren’t giving you into trouble in these circumstances, they’re merely protecting themselves.

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Was in Manchester last night and confirm, these are near everywhere on bus stands.

I don’t think the HSBC offering will help in this case as it’s specifically designed for people with no fixed address not those who have attempted fraud.

I suspect the best solution for @Samuel1999 may be approaching a credit union

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Most likely, it might’ve helped in the first place though. But it’s worth at least a look. I know out of the two which I’d personally rather have.

For someone purporting to be knowledgeable on the subject, it’s only fair that you get the basics right… like saying “CIFAS

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Didn’t OP admit to using a forged document to open a bank account? :thinking:

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If you’re going to try and correct someone it’s probably better to get it right yourself.

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Yes, but:

Not to mention that my reply was to someone calling it CIFA. Which is incorrect whichever way you look at it.

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This one might get allowed because it doesn’t show Monzo in a negative light. But who knows.

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Halifax also offer such an account - Halifax Basic Account

That is one of the less useful contributions to this thread.

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Hi mate, don’t know if you still need help but if you’re in the UK you can call up the PES(payment exception service) and they will basically either sort you out with a card that literally only has an account number and sort code that can only be used to receive money and withdraw at ATMs nothing else, no online banking. Or they will get in contact with you’re employer and will sort out a way so when you’re paid you get a code which you take to the post office and they will give you the cash.

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