The quickest way to make money is to rob a bank.

Therefore, here's *How To Rob A Bank version 2.0*:

 - Get to the Intermediate ranking

 - Look for "**Trace A Balance Transfer**" missions.  **Accept** as many as you can.  As you complete them, note down the **bank IP** and **account numbers** of the accounts which received the money.  You won't get these missions after you increase in level, so make sure you accept as many as you can.

 - Also, connect to Uplink International Bank and note down **their IP** and **your account number**.

 - Set up a nice long bounce route.  Try to have administrator access on the systems you bounce through, it makes passive traces slower.  Use InterNIC as your first bounce.

 - Connect to the bank and **bypass** or **disable** the security.  Bypass is preferred if you have that option.

 - At the bank login screen, **enter the account number** of the target account, and **use the password cracker** to gain access.

 - Once inside, **transfer** the contents of the account to your Uplink International Bank account, using the details you noted down earlier.

 - Pull up the target's bank statement and use the Log Deleter to **remove the transfer statement** from the target account.

 - Disconnect, and then **connect** to the Uplink International Bank using your saved bounce trail.  (you did save it, didn't you?)

 - **Bypass** Uplink International Bank's security.  Log in to your account.

 - **Delete the statement logs** indicating that your account received an input.

 - **Connect** to InterNIC and **delete** the bounce logs.

 - You'll know if you succeeded because you'll get
>! an immediate promotion to Uber-Skilled.

 - Congratulations!  You're a bank robber!  You scoundrel.