So what happens if you are looking through your mail and you see a new bank statement from a bank that you don’t recognize? What if the name on that account is your significant other’s? Sometimes a partner will even deny the existence of the new account. Cheating partners will often create new bank accounts to fund their naughty escapades. It’s easier to hide these actions by using a hidden bank account than to risk getting caught with a shared account. You should be concerned if you see new bank accounts appearing.

Because maintaining an affair requires expenditure, some people choose to use hidden bank accounts instead of trying to hide expenditures in shared bank accounts. It is much easier to simply open a checking account that you can use to make all of your purchases, than to keep hiding those purchases from someone who has access to that account. You should also be aware of secret accounts that may be opened to siphon money away in preparation for a partner separating from the relationship. You may have to do some detective work to identify these accounts. One of the easiest ways is to simply purchase a background check or credit check on your significant other.