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What we learned from the first verification appeals

Most declined checks are not fraud. They are blurry photos, name mismatches and expired documents. Here is what fails, why, and how appeals work.

August 17, 2026
KONNOVA Team
5 min read

When a verification check fails, the person on the other end is usually not a scammer. They are someone who took a photo in bad light, or whose account name has a middle initial their passport does not. Here is what we have seen and what we changed.

Why checks fail

  • Glare or blur on the ID photo.
  • Name on the account does not match the document.
  • Expired document.
  • Selfie taken with the camera too close or too far.
  • Document type not supported in that country.

What we changed

Failure reasons are now shown in plain language inside the Verification Center. The fee covers a resubmission when the first attempt fails for image quality. And the account name can be corrected before retrying.

How appeals work

If you believe a decision is wrong, email support@konnovaapp.com from your sign-in address. A human reviews it. If the provider's decision stands, we tell you why. If we made a mistake, we fix it and say so.

An appeal route is not a nice-to-have in a trust system. It is the part that keeps the rest honest.