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How to recover from debanking
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Federal agencies have used "suspicious" activity reports to identify high-value accounts for civil forfeiture.
Federal law that mandates bank surveillance also prohibits banks from telling customers about that surveillance.
Federal agents have also flagged many basic activities, including regular cash deposits or withdrawals, overseas transactions, donations to controversial nonprofits.
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