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Your account is frozen

Rare but serious: no payments at all. Complete any requested verification immediately.

Frozen !

A hard lock — complete verification to clear it.

What you'll see

If you cannot make any payment and see a freeze notice, the account is locked:

"Account frozen" · "Function restricted"
中国 App 里显示为:账户被冻结 / 功能受限
Error-text level: L1 - exact in-app string shown above, verified against common reports.
Exact wording (L1): Account frozen

Why it happens

A freeze is a hard lock, stricter than a flag. It usually follows a verification gap, a dispute, or suspected fraud, and blocks all payments until cleared.

Fastest fix, free: Open the app, read the freeze notice, and complete any requested identity verification right away — then contact support if there is no clear path.

Every case shows the diagnosis and the first step - free. The full step-by-step fix for this exact case, the decision tree, and the offline kit are $9.99.

Last verified: 2026-09-20 · Confidence: Multiple sources (pending first-hand verification)

When the fast fix isn't enough

In the kit

When a freeze will not lift, the kit gives the evidence pack.

1. The evidence pack

Exactly what to submit so support unfreezes on the first ticket.

2. The trigger matrix

What most often causes a hard freeze, so you can avoid it.

3. Offline printable version

The pack as a printable card.

If nothing works

While frozen, to keep paying:

  1. Pay with cash or ask a companion to pay and reimburse them.
  2. Use the other app — a freeze is per-account.
  3. Contact support with passport photo; freezes need a human to clear.

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