> Ray wrote:
> > > I am posting this only to help out a person who is having a
> > > somewhat
> > > understandable difficulty in convincing the audience that his
> > > enterprise is legitimate. The subject at hand is:
> > >
> > > http://us-bank-account.jimyn.com/
> > >
> > > I recently found it necessary to change my banking facilities, so
> > > I
> > > posted some questions in a couple of newsgroups. One helpful chap
> > > in
> > > Malaysia sent me the above URL, which offers to provide the means
> > > for
> > > non-US residents to open a US bank account. In fact I had,
> > > encountered
> > > this URL myself previously, but dismissed it due to apprehensions
> > > expressed about this and similar enterprises. That is, how does
> > > one
> > > know that one will not be scammed? Having failed to achieve what I
> > > needed with another bank, I decided to try this URL. I downloaded
> > > the
> > > application forms last night, and, having satisfied myself that
> > > its
> > > facilities and fee structure appears to be suitable for my
> > > purposes,
> > > I
> > > am now in the process of filing an application for an account.
> > >
> > > Now, I know I am not a public personality whose word the public
> > > will
> > > automatically accept as gospel, but I will say this anyway: I
> > > received
> > > what is being promised. That is, the name of a bank that will
> > > accept
> > > applications from non-US residents, relevant application forms,
> > > and
> > > even samples on how to fill them out (not that this is especially
> > > difficult). Plus more useful information. I will add that one is
> > > not
> > > required to provide any significant information when dealing with
> > > this
> > > business. All identity-related info is to be supplied by the
> > > applicant
> > > directly to the bank, not the outfit mentioned above.
> > >
> > > If you need more assurance and feel more comfortable with personal
> > > communications, feel free to contact me directly at:
> > > b...@topman.net
> > >
> > > Bill
> > And another sucker is found .....
>
> I've said what I wanted to say.
>
> I'm sure you think you are highly intelligent for being able to
> express
> such cynicism, without even knowing the facts. Granted, it is possible
> that some schemes are simply scams, but tell me, please, how can you
> be
> sure enough that this is one of them, to call me a "sucker"? What, you
> simply can't imagine that this is genuine? Impossible? Idiot!
This one has come up many time before ....
Try reading the US Patriot Act... about opening bank accounts ...
If you want to open a US bank account just come to the US on a visit
and open one for free...
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