connda Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Just a heads up that Wise is now asking for verification photos before processing a transfer. It asks after you set up and push "Send." It asks for ID (passport) and a selfie. After I did that I said I'd probably be waiting until Nov 12th for verification - but - the transaction when through in about 1 minute. Hopefully this is a "one and done" verification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post treetops Posted November 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2023 Several reports of this recently but it seems quite random. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KannikaP Posted November 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2023 14 minutes ago, treetops said: Several reports of this recently but it seems quite random. Did Bht40k on 1st Nov for long term stay. Took one day as usual. No verification needed. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 12 minutes ago, treetops said: Several reports of this recently but it seems quite random. The reports I saw were about Wise changing account details which effects those with inbound transfers. I just send money through Wise to my Thai bank via ACH so no big deal regarding account details. I hadn't seen anything about KYC photo verification. But it seemed simple enough. The only issue I had was that I use a computer. To accomplish my verification which required taking a photo with the phone, I needed to install the Wise app on Android (which I don't like doing). But the phone is already linked to Wise so it was a non-issue. Like I said, easy enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, KannikaP said: Did Bht40k on 1st Nov for long term stay. Took one day as usual. No verification needed. Now that its done hopefully I won't be prompted again. I have no problem with KYC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickwick Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 How much did you transfer? I can't remember where but I read about a month ago that transfers of 50,000 baht and above now require photo verification. I've transferred about 5 x 45,000 in the last few weeks with no verification needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 23 minutes ago, Pickwick said: How much did you transfer? I can't remember where but I read about a month ago that transfers of 50,000 baht and above now require photo verification. I've transferred about 5 x 45,000 in the last few weeks with no verification needed. Where did you read that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 27 minutes ago, Pickwick said: How much did you transfer? I can't remember where but I read about a month ago that transfers of 50,000 baht and above now require photo verification. I've transferred about 5 x 45,000 in the last few weeks with no verification needed. $1000 bucks. 35K THB and change, so no, that ain't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppysdad Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Did 75,000 on Thursday morning and it arrived at 2:00 same day as usual. No verification asked for. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoDisplayName Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 2 hours ago, connda said: The only issue I had was that I use a computer. To accomplish my verification which required taking a photo with the phone, I needed to install the Wise app on Android Easy. Three options. Connect your phone to your computer using the charger/data cable and transfer between directories, or send the photo file from phone to computer via bluetooth, or email the photo file from the phone to yourself and download on the computer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripstanley Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 3 hours ago, Pickwick said: How much did you transfer? I can't remember where but I read about a month ago that transfers of 50,000 baht and above now require photo verification. I've transferred about 5 x 45,000 in the last few weeks with no verification needed. I transferred over 50,000 on the 2nd Dec with no verification needed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noobexpat Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 I got asked for this last year. Assume its a one off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivas Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Dont use smartphones when doing this......its been asking me for at least a year if I click on top left hand icon that has red dot on it (yes I could just satisfy them I acknowledge) Use full desktop website and you wont get asked at all no matter what amount......it authenticates you by actually pinging the mobile app for you to confirm "yes this is me" Its the security angle that companies like Wise dont like with phone apps One transfer I did recently was for £2450 so well in excess of this "suggested" 50,000 baht limit....it was going to SCB I might add Was there in 9 seconds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted November 13, 2023 Author Share Posted November 13, 2023 2 hours ago, Chivas said: Use full desktop website and you wont get asked at all no matter what amount. I was asked using the the desktop application. The only way to verify was by using the phone which meant the need to install the app. So it's not the Android app creating the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted November 13, 2023 Author Share Posted November 13, 2023 So these obviously was a one-off. Hopefully it's a one and done now that they have my facial ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Last Friday initiated a 2k Euro transfer, 76k Baht will be on my account (same name) today. Same routine procedure since years. Done from the app and no facial scan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 I transfer money into my WISE account BEFORE I make a transfer, sometimes I will wait a week for an uptick in the exchange rate. The only time I have been asked for photo ID was when I opened the account. I do everything via laptop or desktop, as I simply do not trust the security of phone apps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Arcaro Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Heads Up with Wise! Wise is under investigation for numerous reports being filed in the UK Ombdusman, the Belgian Ombdusfin, the FCA (all nationalities) and the CEC, among others, for withholding, closing, freezing and blocking, failing to transfer, failing to compute, etc. in over 15,000 accounts worldwide. If you are vunerable, I would recommend reading the social media posts in both their own profiles and in a special group opened on Facebook on the subject. I am writing this from Koh Samui where I have had my card frozen and no access to the account since Oct. 22nd. No reason or notification was offered, nor have my numerous petitions been answered, expect with a form letter that says that they are studying the case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 19 hours ago, NoDisplayName said: Easy. Three options. Connect your phone to your computer using the charger/data cable and transfer between directories, or send the photo file from phone to computer via bluetooth, or email the photo file from the phone to yourself and download on the computer. Or you could just send it from your phone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Thinking they do this periodically, as it's happened in the past a time or two. However, transferred $3000usd 2 Nov without verification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemsta69 Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 5 hours ago, baansgr said: Or you could just send it from your phone OP is paranoid so he can't use phone "app's" 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivas Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 21 hours ago, Lacessit said: I transfer money into my WISE account BEFORE I make a transfer, sometimes I will wait a week for an uptick in the exchange rate. The only time I have been asked for photo ID was when I opened the account. I do everything via laptop or desktop, as I simply do not trust the security of phone apps. Absolutely and nor do the banks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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