The player from Switzerland faced difficulties withdrawing a five-figure sum after being asked for verification documents, despite having played for six months without previous requests. He struggled to provide the required information as he no longer had access to certain accounts. The Complaints Team was unable to assist further due to the player's lack of response to inquiries, resulting in the rejection of the complaint.
Winshark Casino - Player’s withdrawal is delayed due to verification issues.
Amount: 21,500 CHF
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Case summary
3 months ago
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3 months ago
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Dear Casino Guru Team, I have been registered at the aforementioned casino for about six months and play there regularly, having lost a five-figure sum. During this time, I was never once asked for verification or anything like that while I was losing these amounts. Now, the issue is that I have a five-figure sum in my account that I wish to withdraw, and I understand it's not possible to withdraw the entire amount at once. However, I have already requested €1500. Then I received an email stating that I need to be verified, which is not a problem for me, but they are now asking for so many documents. I had several credit cards stored at the casino, but I no longer have most of them. I only use two now, which I sent. I provided the photos they requested, then they asked for a transaction from September from an account I no longer have access to because I deleted it. They also asked for information from my paysafe account, but in Switzerland, there is no paysafe account.
It’s all very recent, meaning this has only started since yesterday, but my concern is why there isn't as much security when you are losing money, but there is when trying to withdraw money. This is very unfair and highly questionable.
Moreover, you cannot expect me to keep such records, so any help to ensure this ends well for both parties would be appreciated.
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3 months ago
Dear langenbach1987,
Thank you very much for submitting your complaint. I’m sorry to hear about your problem.
Please understand that KYC is a very important and essential process, during which the casino makes sure that the money is sent to the rightful owner. As they don't have the luxury of being able to physically see all of the players and check their identification and documents, this is the only way gambling establishments are able to complete the verification procedures. None of the serious and licensed casinos take KYC lightly. Verification is done most often when a withdrawal is requested. The casino has the right to verify all payment methods used for deposits. I encourage you not to spend any more of your winnings before verification of your player's account is complete.
In case the cards that you used no longer exist, I would recommend you contact your bank and ask them for confirmation the cards were issued in your name. If the cards were associated with an existing bank account, you should be able to request bank statements with deposits made to the casino listed even if such bank accounts were canceled.
As far as Paysafecard vouchers, you should be able to prove you bought them with your money either via a payment receipt or a similar document.
- Could you please explain whether you asked your previous bank for the documents already mentioned? With what result?
- Have you explained to the casino that some of the sed cards no longer exist and that you don't have a paysafe account? What response have you received?
- Could you please share with me your communication with the casino? Send emails or chat transcripts to my email at tomas@casino.guru, or post screenshots here
I hope we will be able to help you to resolve this issue as soon as possible. Thank you in advance for your reply.
Best regards,
Tomas
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