Fuentes-Sanchez made a fairly good living working for a tree removal company in Lumber Bridge, N.C.,
for about 10 years. But he was skeptical of
banks, and when he tried to open an account, he was surprised by the cost.
"Instead of making money, I would have to pay fees," he said, through a translator. "(So) we used to keep money in the house. We were always trying to look for ways to hide the money in the house and keep it safe.