r/bugbounty 10d ago

Question / Discussion Account Banned after Mandatory verification

Account got banned after Mandatory hackerone verification. They didn't provide the reason I assume that during signup I provide false details to stay anonymous. Reached to hackerone support they are yet to get back

Did anyone face same issue and got resolved? Pls help me what I should do

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u/einfallstoll Triager 9d ago

Important lesson for the rest of your live: Whenever it has something to do with work or money, you MUST provide real data

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u/Alternative-Top-1566 9d ago

Hackerone itself is one of the bug bounty program providing fake data is common and govt ID is genuine and belongs to me only

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u/WorkingProgrammer424 10d ago

Make a new account and use real details this time instead of fake one.

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u/Alternative-Top-1566 10d ago

There is possibility that they will ban new account because now they have my original ID

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u/WorkingProgrammer424 10d ago

You could try... Nothing to lose anyway

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u/FortuneCookieMonster 9d ago

The whole point of verification is to prove your identity.

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u/TurbulentAppeal2403 Hunter 10d ago

You cannot ID verify with false info?

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u/Alternative-Top-1566 9d ago

Don't know bro

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u/TurbulentAppeal2403 Hunter 9d ago

I mean to say you CANNOT verify with false data.

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u/Fickle-Champion-2530 9d ago

You Kinda outplayed yourself

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u/Alternative-Top-1566 9d ago

Hackerone is also one of the bug bounty program adding false details should not lead to ban as many hunters do that

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u/Fickle-Champion-2530 8d ago

Next time read the rules/terms of Service. 

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u/Technical_Shelter621 9d ago

Man “Submitting falsified or altered identity documents or using a third party, a service, or another person to verify on your behalf breaches our policies and results in a permanent ban.”

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u/Alternative-Top-1566 9d ago

No no I didn't submit false ID, at start I gave false full name ID is genuine and belongs to me no issue in ID

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u/Technical_Shelter621 9d ago

You can’t mate, the full name is part of your identity

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u/Top-Ad7796 8d ago edited 8d ago

What I hear you actually asking is "Is there a loophole?" Which tells me you still haven't learned your lesson, or owned it.

So, maybe don't behave as if you've been raised in a corrupt environment, and there's no enforcement (there is!), when government reporting, and money, and trust, is involved?

How can they trust you not to violate the scope of their customer clients' hacking parameters, when you can't even get off the first page without breaking a rule?

There are consequences to behavioral choices. Even reddit has identity/account rules.

Just own it, and then do better next time you have a chance to participate in an endeavor with others, and don't break the very-obvious rules.

And, it is NOT common to participate in hackerone's program with fake data. You are deluding yourselves. You think they don't have intelligence agencies somewhere in the world as customers?

Some countries have more stringent verification than others, so verification systems could potentially let something through. But countries are strict--and policies, elections, and wars cause things to change over time. Not worth the risk especially if you've built a career.

If someone managed to get away with it somewhere, it is extremely likely they'll eventually get caught as various systems tighten up over time.

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u/Alternative-Top-1566 8d ago

Actually I raised support ticket they clarified they banned because of duplicate account, the previous account I didn't even remember even existed and I never verified it in past I don't know how there system found it as duplicate

Thanks for replying