Topic: Endless KYC stalling from MEGAPARI in order to give up on your withdrawals. - page 3. (Read 526 times)

Well I won't think this code verification is part of their KYC process. If you had read it before depositing and playing, it would have made more sense. Although, with that code I think they are not yet satisfied with your selfie picture that was sent to them and they are doubting and perhaps to disprove photo shopping whatnot.

Anyway, this is always the story for a gambler who is sensing something fishy and wants to quickly run away. The casino on their own could be having their doubts and wants to do all their verification which maybe quit frustrating.

Verification process that is taking days for each response isn't speaking well of the customer service assuming the site is honest and sincere.

My advise therefore is to be patient and carry out the request given to you and you can decide whether to continue with them or not after you get your money out.

It's a complex situation mate, your only option is to follow the KYC process until gets complete and then walk away from that site.

For me It sounds like they are looking for a excuse to keep your money, Maybe you could open a red flag on casino guru, they could help you by contacting their representativos.

I’m sorry to hear about your experience, especially after spending hundreds of dollars. In my case, it was just $40, but it’s frustrating regardless. The thing is, these casinos are Curacao-licensed, and based on my experience with such platforms,especially newer ones with low user activity or limited international popularity..it’s usually better to avoid them altogether or only deposit a small amount initially to test the waters.

These casinos often claim they need to follow regulations and protocols, similar to legitimate platforms like BetMGM or FanDuel. However, their true intention seems to be preventing withdrawals of deposits or winnings. They use tactics like excessive Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements, claiming to prevent money laundering, while ultimately profiting by selling personal information to brokers. In the end, you lose your money, your time, and your personal data becomes available on the internet!

There are some Curacao-licensed casinos, like Stake.com, that don’t enforce KYC for small winnings. However, if you start winning big, verification is inevitable. If I were you, I’d leave a review on platforms like AskGamblers or CasinoGuru and file complaints there as well as with the Curacao Gaming Authority. I’ve read about cases where people managed to resolve issues this way and successfully withdraw their funds. Best of luck dude!

Well, megapari is a popular brand around this forum since they held some rounds of advertisement campaigns and promotions here in the previous times, but however, I never really have liked them and for this reason, I never used have deposited on the site even though I think I've signed up there once.

It's rather unfortunate that a casino will implore such a tactics to use to make their customers end up spending and possibly losing money they initially intended to withdraw, this is not good at all and it shouldn't be encouraged
I will advice you create a scam accusation against the casino and provide all the necessary evidence of your claim, let the DT members of this forum treat the matter, I believe they would quickly accept your KYC verification and process your withdrawal request if they see that alot of people on this forum are beginning to talk negative about them, and even giving their reps here a negative trust.

Maybe for now the only thing you can do is wait and do the requirements they are asking you for, now if apart from the utility bills they are still asking you for something else, ask them why they are asking for so many documents from you for clarification as well.

It's really irritating that there are so many requests but we can't do anything and that's our last choice to get what we want from them from the gambling platform they have.

Do you follow this last verification process? Needless to say this casino has some issue before about KYC but later on resolved. I’m not sure if they will still entertain same issue like this since they are not pretty active anymore here with their marketing.

You have no choice but to follow their KYC procedures or else consider your money gone. This is the reason why you should play only on well established casino. Maybe you are getting some extra bonus here but the hassle on withdrawing your balance is not worthy.

Thanks for make the forum aware of this.
However I don't think it's plausible they want to scam just 400 USD. Even with your full deposit this is just a trivial amount that can't cover operational costs... imagine this as a "profit" well, it's like impossible.
First of all, follow their request. If you have your document always accessible just follow their request. According ToS casinos can ask always for a KYC document or any supporting document.
If you are scared to play again and wate your money just avoid (If you are registered in 50... you have other options).

The license isn't a good reason for them not to cheat the system or try to stalk the customers like the op has said. Some casino will still go behind these rules just to make sure they are in the position where they make more profits from customers.. they are stalling the ops verification process too much and it's obvious that they do this to make the op spend more on their casino on gambling rather than withdrawing. Again, the op said he has played in over 50 sites so I'm wondering how he wasn't aware that he would go through their terms and kyc processes before playing if he's the type that plays on kyc casinos.

Yeah, this is the issue here, Megapari could have been stalling his withdrawal, or they are asking for me KYC because they are not satisfied by what the OP is giving them. Maybe they see some anomaly in his KYC, hence they are asking for more.

So it's really hard to side to anyone here, because we have seen this issues before and there are times that the casinos raised a valid question. Or if the one that raise the question might not be truthful at all.

I've used Megapari before, I didn't encountered the same issues as the OP, just sayig.

What OP is saying is very worrying and should serve as a big warning to people who use this casino or want to use this casino. Because it doesn't make sense for them to be asking for so many things, when a selfie holding an ID is already a great proof that the person's documents match the person's face. They also asked for proof of address, something that can prove where OP lives. So why are they asking for things in parts instead of asking for everything at once? My guess is that they are doing this to make OP get tired and give up his money. This behavior from the casino is not good. I hope that a representative from the casino will come to this thread to find out what is really going on.

After I read the whole text, the conclusion is Megapari didn't scam and you're complaining because they ask more verification.

Honestly this mean there's nothing we need to discuss about, @OP is just expressing his opinion and this doesn't harm anything as Megapari isn't a scammer. All @OP need to do is follow what Megapari ask and then tell what's the update. If you don't want to submit more KYC, you can lock this thread.

You have nothing to do for now but to comply , remember that they havce your money and from that your only chance of getting them back is to comply and help the process.

and also once this done then you can just get away and forget about this site but for now you are in to comply .

also you have been into 50 different sites but did not dig deeper before even depositing in each casino you are playing ?

Any site can reject your KYC. But I like the sites that do that almost immediately, like within 2 to 5 minutes. This has been my experience on many exchanges and gambling sites.

I am not implying that you should not stay away from such site but try to do everything they are telling you. Although, with what you have posted, it would be frustrating.

You make a mistake. Before you deposit money into any gambling account, you should read their KYC requirement first. It is very important unless you are ready to do KYC. Even if you are ready for KYC, make sure you do it before you deposit money into such site.

I think that issue was more of a thing in the past. They recently published a report about reforms in gambling licenses, and it looks like the new rules will be stricter.

And wait a minute, doesn’t Stake also operate under a Curaçao license? This doesn’t feel like just a coincidence. It seems like these changes are intentionally being rolled out, and they could bring some positive impacts to the gambling industry. One big improvement, I’m sure, is better security for users. If this pans out, it could build more trust for both players and operators.

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/curacao-s-regulatory-reform-in-gaming-5663647/

For me, having a license is just a bonus. What really matters is the reputation of the casino. While Megapari might not be super popular globally, it’s a different story in our country. I’ve seen plenty of vloggers promoting it, similar to 1xbit.

That said, it’s tough to call them a scam right now since there’s no concrete proof presented by the OP, and we haven’t heard Megapari’s side of the story either. Until we get both sides, it’s best to reserve judgment and keep an open mind.

Don't forget that 1xbit was a licensed casino as well. But they are well-known scammers. I played on Megapari before but did not encounter anything bad. Judging from the website design and script, Megapari looks similar to 1xbit. They could be a sister concern of 1xbit. Nothing is confirmed. However, a licensed casino does not mean they are not going to harass anyone or won't scam anyone.

Haunebu also said that Curacao licenses don't mean much. The license operators sell the license, and that is it. I don't think they help the players if they are in trouble. I don't see too much difference between the licensed and unregulated casinos. When I play on a casino, I don't remember checking if they have a license or not.

These stalling tactics are used by many crypto gambling sites sadly and I can attest to that based on my experience with some of them. You have no choice apart from following their instructions and waiting patiently op.

Curacao licenses don't really mean much. It's always risky dealing with crypto gambling sites unless they are popular ones with a stellar reputation.

Honestly, with things like this, it’s really just between you and the casino since not all information is made public or allowed to be shared openly.

What I see is that this casino is licensed (you can check here: https://plusbet.in/betting-sites/megapari/).
This means they’re operating under a set of rules and standards enforced by their regulators.

So far, I also checked their Bitcointalk account, and there doesn’t seem to be any negative feedback. That means they don't have a bad reputation in the forum.

Hello!

I am new to Megapari and have been using them for a few Weeks now. I am a gambler with over 50 different sites used over the last 5 years.

I made a bad decision to put too much money into this site that I noticed later had a bad reputation with a lot of customers (based on what I've read on various sites and forums) so I am a bit nervous about what is going to happen now when I try to make my first withdrawal and when I see how they are asking for multiple and extensive documents compared to any standard that I have experienced. What I have done so far is just to play on their sportsbook and I have been limited there after around maybe 400 USD in profit ( hence why I am now making a withdrawal.)

I am worried because I already see the signs of them stalling while I continue to send in documents. My own theory regarding this is that they do this in order for people to have enough time to spend their bankroll and lose it all back meanwhile they are frustrated and waiting for their endless verification process. I challenge anyone that thinks otherwise to show me that shady Sportsbooks are NOT making millions out of their customers when applying this tactic..  I just try to stay away from the sportbooks that do once i notice it.

One other thing that got me a bit worried is the one where I had to send in a selfie with holding my ID as well as showing my correspondance with Megapari through my mail( ALL in the same picture and the details had to be clearly visible..) Thankfully I recently bought a newer phone because my old one wouldnt be able to capture all that in the same picture without it getting blurry in places.

 It took me a while but I managed to take this so all the info are now super clear. It then took over 72 hours and now they want a utility bill, which I have already sent in and still waiting ( Im guessing for at least another 72 hours before they either tell me to redo the thing or send in another document.

These stalling tactics are very despicable to me and there is no excuse for it when reputable sites either ask you for everything at once and get it over with or they verify it either straight away or within at least 24 hours.

At the moment Im just waiting for the next step, but its not looking too good.

FAST FORWARD 3 days later :

And of course I was right. After ANOTHER 3 DAYS I got this in my mail : You should make a selfie with a sheet of paper with a current date and code X8W73A written on it. Your face and all data should be clearly and fully visible.

How on earth is this necessary after I already have sent them a photo with my face holding my ID in the right hand and my phone showing my mail from Megapari in the left?
Stalling tactics confirmed. I urge everyone to stay away from this site because intentionally trying to stall people from making a withdrawal.

Please people ask yourselves.. is this a reasonable way to conduct a KYC ? or how many extra photos of your face do these people actually need while always taking the maximum time to get back to you?

Be careful