Why is my withdrawal being held for review?

To provide a secure online payment service, our system reviews every transfer before it's released. We may hold some withdrawals for up to 72 hours for further review. This review can happen for various reasons. For example, we may review the transfer if you’ve received a higher-than-usual payment or if you’ve logged in from an unsecured network.

When the transfer passes review, you’ll see the status update to “Completed.” The regular transfer timeframe will then take effect.

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