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Re:Those jobs you're applying to? They might not be real by LeafItAlone on Friday January 05, 2024 @08:18AM (#38878744)
I still don’t get it. Presumably there’s more information needed to apply for a loan than a bank number, such as name, DOB, and address (and maybe SSN or other personal ID, depending on country). What data was used for that?
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Re:Those jobs you're applying to? They might not be real by everforward on Friday January 05, 2024 @01:10PM (#38882380)
The bank presumably already has that from the KYC on the open account.

I'm assuming that's the clever bit. The scammers got the victim to apply using their own personal data by hiding that fact behind the account number.

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Re:Those jobs you're applying to? They might not be real by mint2 on Friday January 05, 2024 @02:32PM (#38883616)
This doesn’t make sense to me either. Even when opening a new CD at an existing bank it asks me to confirm the address on file.

I guess it’s possible the scammers scoped out banks and found the shitty ones with inadequate practices…

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Re:Those jobs you're applying to? They might not be real by LeafItAlone on Friday January 05, 2024 @03:14PM (#38884236)
At least in the US that seems highly unlikely, specifically because of KYC.
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