Is Chime a real bank or just a Russian Bot scam?

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7:47p, 4/24/21
Somebody tried to send me money. It said I could get the money without an account, but that's just a bait and switch. Then, when it forced me to get an account, it told me I was denied. WTH? They don't even have a phone number with real people.
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In reply to 94chem • 1:47a, 4/25/21
94chem said:
Somebody tried to send me money. It said I could get the money without an account, but that's just a bait and switch. Then, when it forced me to get an account, it told me I was denied. WTH? They don't even have a phone number with real people.


I hope you didn't give out any personal information.
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5:33a, 4/25/21
Some scammer opened a bank account in my name at Chime. I found out when they mailed a debit card to my house. I nearly tossed it because I assumed it was one of the typical advertising fake cards but upon further inspection it was real. Dealing with Chime has been a huge pain in the ass. They are making it incredibly hard to delete the account.

I also had someone apply for unemployment using my info so I'm assuming they hoped they'd get a check deposited in chime and cash out before anyone was wise.
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In reply to Tibbers • 7:20a, 4/25/21
Tibbers said:
94chem said:
Somebody tried to send me money. It said I could get the money without an account, but that's just a bait and switch. Then, when it forced me to get an account, it told me I was denied. WTH? They don't even have a phone number with real people.


I hope you didn't give out any personal information.


It's my business partner. We did a test transfer to see if it would work, and it did. So he tries to send me a bigger chunk, but I have to open an account. I guess you get one transfer before you have to open an account, but they don't ever tell you this. Doesn't seem legal. So I gave Chime my info, and they denied my account. I question whether they are even a legit business.
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2:18p, 4/25/21
I wrote them several times, and they pretend that they are answering as real people. The previous email was from Rachel. I just responded "Rachel is a bot." A few minutes later I got an almost identical email, this time from "Michelle." I would avoid this company like the plague.
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