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Delayed KYC


3 years ago

Hi there!

I have had a 76 reply e-mail chain with stake.com to try and verify my identity at their site.

I deposited 1.837 btc on the site a year ago and was able to run it up to 4.02 btc (value of over $100,000). Since then I have not been able to meet their KYC standards despite delivering various documents to prove my identity.

The account is still open and accessible. But no sports bets or casino bets can be made. Withdrawals are also unavailable.

The account has been like this since October 2022 but I have been actively trying to do the KYC since April 2023.

Stake has 4 levels of verification. 1st level is simply filling out their personal information chart. 2nd level is ID verification with pictures of passport with or without selfie. 3rd is the proof of address. 4th is proof of wealth

I am currently stuck on level 3. For level 2 I had to send and re-send pictures of my passport, take selfies with the passport, had to take off my glasses, I had to add pieces of paper listing my account name and date etc. But I finally had it verified after about 6 different uploads.

Here is the level 3 information:

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"Please note that the compliance team reserves the rights to request any document they might need.

You can use one of the following documents to verify your address:

Utility bill ( electricity, water, gas or rent bill )

Bank or credit card statement (in some cases bank statement cannot be used)

Council tax, municipality bill or government tax letter

An official letter from your employer or educational institution confirming your address stamped and signed

Tenancy agreement

Bank reference letter - A bank reference letter should be just an informative letter with some of your and bank information. This letter should be in English and must meet the following requirements:

Shows full contact of bank

Shows your full name and address

Shows date of account issuing and type of account

Shows date of issuing of the letter"

What I was able to provide from that list was:

-Tenancy letter (It was actually notarized) to prove that I am renting the house where I live in

-Bank reference letter where the bank confirms my address and that I have an active account with them

What I was able to provide that is not on the list of official:

-Cable bill

-Phone bill

-An energy bill that is named to the owner of the house I am renting (this is somewhat typical in CR and other countries to have the utilities to be billed to the actual owner and not the renter). A copy of the payment for that bill was also provided, even a scanned ID of the owner.

As you can see the site does state they have the right to ask whatever document they may need. I understand the importance of KYC with all the underage gambling going on but I feel as though I have done enough to verify my identity in this case. I just want to go back to gambling on their site and have access to my funds.

The energy bill has been a problem to verify since it is named under owner of the house I am renting (this is somewhat typical in Costa Rica and other countries to have the utilities to be billed to the actual owner and not the renter). A copy of the payment for that bill was also provided, even a scanned ID of the owner.

The casino has ignored the legitimacy of the tenancy letter and bank reference letter. They have preferred to stall and ask for more and more documents. Their terms allow them to do so but I feel as though they are operating in bad faith and that I have provided enough to verify my identity.

All the betting on the account has been done from my laptop at my home. There is no suspicious betting activity on my account.

Let me know if you can help!

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Amount BTC4.02

Discussion

User name

Dear all,

As apparent from the submitter's latest post, the AskGamblers Complaint Team is pleased to announce the case has been resolved and closed.

We thank both parties for their assistance during the complaint process.

User name loyalty-level-2
Hi AskGamblers,


wanted to confirm that the account has been unfrozen. I was able to withdraw most of the funds and left some on there to gamble a bit.


Thank you for taking the time to look at the case. Let me know if you need anything else for me to have this case filed as resolved
User name

Dear @vikesbaby,

The AskGamblers Complaint Team is kindly asking you to update your complaint in a timely manner and confirm if you consider the issue resolved. Please note that, in case you fail to respond within the given timeframe we will consider your case resolved and it will be closed accordingly.

Please keep in mind that as per the AGCCS Terms and Guidelines which you accepted upon registering and using our complaint system, you are obliged to provide the necessary level of assistance and cooperation during the process and providing updates in a timely manner is a must.

Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

User name
Dear Sir,

Thank you for reuploading the content in the requested format. We confirm this has now been verified and your account restrictions have been removed.

If you have any further questions or issues, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards,

Stake Casino Complaint Stats

Resolved 47 / 52
Avg. Amount $12,125
Avg. Complaint Duration 11 days
Avg. Response Time 2 days

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3 withdrawals on hold since 28 October with no timeline
Hello,

I'm writing because the last few days have been really hard for me, and I hope you can help.

Three of my crypto withdrawals from Stake have been on hold since 29 October (times in UTC+8, as shown in my screenshots):
1. 29 Oct 2026 03:45, 13,400 USDT, BNB Smart Chain
2. 29 Oct 2026 17:06, 10,000 USDC, BNB Smart Chain
3. 29 Oct 2026 21:49, 29,999.15 USDC, Ethereum

All three are going to my own wallet (0xe4CC...31E5). They still show "Preparing Withdrawal" (step 2 of 4), with no transaction hash. An earlier withdrawal of 15,014.01 USDT to the same wallet on 28 October arrived normally.

I want to be fair to Stake. I don't blame them for checking my account. This may be exactly what they need to do, and the support staff have always been polite to me.

I have contacted live chat every day since then. They told me this is a standard security check and that no additional information is needed right now. No one has told me that I broke any rule.

What is so hard is waiting with no end in sight. Every time I ask, I am told there is no time estimate and that support cannot see the review team's process. This is big money, and I have been very, very anxious. I keep checking for news, and every day without an answer weighs on me more. I could cope with a long wait if I only knew how long it might be.

During this time, my deposits kept working normally, while these three withdrawals stayed on hold.

What I'm asking for is simple: please help me get these three withdrawals paid out. If Stake needs anything else from me, I will gladly provide it.

Thank you for reading this.
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Verification process cannot be completed and funds withheld
Hello,

I am submitting this complaint regarding Stake.com, which has suspended my account and prevented me from accessing or withdrawing my funds.

Stake temporarily suspended my account due to suspicions that I may have violated its Terms of Service and subsequently requested additional verification documents to restore access to my account.

I have fully cooperated with the verification process and successfully completed the first three verification stages. However, I am currently experiencing difficulties completing the fourth stage, which requires proof of income.

I am currently a student and unemployed. Therefore, I do not receive a salary or have a regular employment income. It is simply impossible for me to provide payslips or documents proving a regular income that I do not have.

I have also submitted my available bank statements, but they were not considered sufficient to complete the verification.

I want to emphasize that I am not refusing to cooperate with the verification process. I have successfully completed all previous verification requirements. However, I am now being asked to provide proof of income that does not exist in my circumstances, without being offered a practical alternative.

Furthermore, I have not received a sufficiently clear explanation of the specific reason why my account was initially considered suspicious, nor have I been provided with a reasonable solution to complete the fourth verification stage.

Throughout this process, my account remains suspended, and I am unable to access or withdraw my funds.

I understand that Stake has legitimate security, KYC, and AML obligations. However, I do not believe it is reasonable for my funds to remain inaccessible indefinitely simply because, as an unemployed student, I cannot provide salary documents that do not exist.

I am requesting one of the following resolutions:

Allow me to complete the fourth verification stage using reasonable alternative documentation appropriate to my circumstances as an unemployed student, and reconsider the restrictions placed on my account.

If Stake is unwilling to lift the restrictions on my account, I request that my account be closed and my remaining balance returned to me.

I am not asking to bypass or be exempted from verification requirements. I am simply requesting a fair and achievable verification process or the return of my funds.

I respectfully request AskGamblers' assistance in mediating this dispute and helping reach a fair resolution.

Thank you.
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Account suspension KYC proof of address problem

My Stake.com account has been suspended due to alleged "Terms of Service violation".

Account Details:


Username: < removed and sent to the casino >

Registered Email: < sent to the casino >


Problem:

I am a player from mainland China. For more than 3 months, I have been trying to complete the KYC verification, especially Proof of Address (Level 3).

Main Issues:


All my official documents are in Chinese. I have uploaded them multiple times, but Stake support does not accept them or keeps rejecting them without clear explanation.

I live in a rented apartment, so I cannot easily provide utility bills or bank statements in my own name as proof of address. I have tried providing rental agreements, translated documents, and other alternatives, but they are still not accepted.


The system now shows the message: "We have temporarily suspended your account for a suspected breach of our terms of service. Please contact [email protected] for information on how to resolve this."

I have contacted [email protected] and support multiple times as instructed, but the issue remains unresolved after 3 months.

Requested Solution:


Immediate manual review and acceptance of my Chinese documents (with translations) or suitable alternatives for rented housing.

Lift the account suspension OR return the entire balance to my original deposit wallet address.

Provide a clear written explanation of the exact Terms of Service violation.


I have attached:


Screenshot of the suspension message

All previous support conversations

KYC documents submitted (including Chinese address proofs and translations)


Please help resolve this matter urgently.

Best regards,


Status solved Resolved
Forever in verification

Start playing on Stake.com on 14/02/2026.

Made deposits and withdrawals without any problems. Account VIP status GOLD. Account minus -12000 USDT. I was playing slots, a little bit of sportsbook.

11/03/2026 I placed bets of 1500 USDT on a basketball match, won 1400 USDT. When I try to withdraw money i received a notification that I need to submit verification again from LEVEL 2 to LEVEL 4.

But now I need to send for a LEVEL 2 selfie with documents and paper with nickname and date.

LEVEL 3 - proof of address LEVEL 4 - bank statement and payslips.

I made it! Load documents for LEVEL 2 - COMPLETED, LEVEL 3 - COMPLETED, LEVEL 4 - reviewing. The next day, I wrote again to support and asked why it took so long to review LEVEL4. They ask me to check my mail. In my mail was a letter «please confirm verification by link…»

I also completed this verification by linking it was third party verification service, not stake.com! By the way i made it.

After all this i wrote again to Stake.com support. They told me that I need to wait. After it i received a letter from someone from stake again with requirements to complete another verification with a new link. I wrote to support and ask what this is. They answered me that I need to wait and update my page when the results are in.

So I read a lot of complaints and understand that the current situation is in forever verification.

So I ask you to help me to solve it and to get my money back from this suspicious website.

Status rejected Rejected
$1,400
Account suspended and Stake rejecting notarized legal affidavit and bills

I am writing to formally request a thorough review of my account (Username: < sent to the casino >), which has been frozen despite my providing extensive and legally valid verification documents. I recently experienced a successful streak in sports betting, which brought my account balance to approximately $6,000.

Unfortunately, I am currently unable to access these funds due to the Level 2–4 verification requirements imposed on my account, but since they have right to ask for KYC anytime I am happily cooperating with them.


I am 18 years old, a full-time student, and reside with my family in Uttam Nagar, New Delhi, India.

I tried sumbitting Level 2 and after multiple reupload and a verrif verifiction it was finally confirmed.

For level 3, I was asked to provide the bills in my name even though I mentioned that I am a student.

In India, it is very common for students to live with their parents, and therefore, all utility bills and residence-related payments are naturally under the parent’s name. In my case, all official bills for our residence are registered under my father’s name, Vedpal Singh.

I tried to tell chat support about this and happily they understood and asked me to upload my father's bill and a signed and notary document claiming that I am a p art of that community


To comply fully with Stake’s verification requirements, I have submitted the following "Standard" documents:

Father’s Utility and Financial Documents: I provided his Airtel DTH bills alongside his State Bank of India (SBI) bank statements for the past three months, proving active household payments.

Notarized Residency Affidavit (e-Stamp Certificate No: IN-DL73853644033532Y): This legally sworn affidavit confirms my current residence and explicitly establishes my connection to my father. I obtained this official document at my own expense specifically upon request from your support team.

Official Domicile Certificate & OBC Caste Certificate: Both government-issued documents clearly display my permanent address, further confirming my residence at my family home.

My Aadhaar Card: My National ID matches the exact address on all the above documents, establishing perfect consistency.


Despite submitting this overwhelming amount of legal and government-issued proof, my account verification continues to be stalled and rejected for different reason everytime. The recurring automated feedback asks for utility bills in my name, which is impossible given my circumstances:

Electricity: In Delhi, households consuming less than 200 units per month receive a 100% subsidy and do not generate a standard payable electricity bill.

Water: Our family uses a common submersible pump system, which does not generate individual municipal water bills.

Both of these are very common in INDIA, especially in DELHI region since its modern household.


I am not claiming that stake is doing it on purpose, but I just want to convey them that there must be a verification loop that I am stuck in that is causing this all since I want to emphasize that I have provided all available legal and government-issued proof to establish both my identity and my physical residence. These documents carry severe legal weight in my country and they can be verified too digitally and should satisfy any reasonable verification requirements, yet the account freeze remains.


I kindly request that Stake's higher management urgently review the documents I have submitted and lift the freeze on my account, allowing me access to my legitimate winnings. I have acted in good faith, fully complying with your process, and this situation has caused significant stress.

Thank you very much for your attention and understanding. I sincerely hope that this matter will be resolved swiftly since as a 18 year old student, I am not able to focus on my studies due to this and spent most of time collecting documents just to get them rejected for unknown reasons.


Sincerely,


Status rejected Rejected
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