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What happens when a verification check fails

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 fails, and what happens next.

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 happens next

The reason is shown in plain language in the app, the account name can be corrected, and you can resubmit with corrected documents.

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.