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January 08, 2018, 07:00:40 AM
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Hi All, I see that a lot of ICO's require that you provide your passport and that you cannot be from the U.S.   Anyone have an idea on how to get around this?  Anyone use a template and just photoshop their photo onto a passport?
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January 08, 2018, 07:01:46 AM
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Hi All, I see that a lot of ICO's require that you provide your passport and that you cannot be from the U.S.   Anyone have an idea on how to get around this?  Anyone use a template and just photoshop their photo onto a passport?
I am a Chinese, and I face the same problem as you, so I can't participate in the ICO which requires KYC. I can only participate limit ip  ICO.

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January 08, 2018, 07:02:27 AM
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If you are from USA you cant join the ico.
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January 08, 2018, 07:13:14 AM
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Use Tor browser easy to use and anonymous... or use SecurityKiss free VPN (limited)
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January 08, 2018, 07:19:57 AM
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Yes thank you I have used VPN before.  Some new ICO's require KYC (know your customer) requiring you send a passport photo.  Only then will they allow you to participate.  Is there any way around this?
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January 08, 2018, 07:21:00 AM
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How can ICOs ask for a passport?? Isn't that an identity theft risk? Why would anyone be willing to send a copy of their passport to partake in an ICO?
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January 08, 2018, 07:39:45 AM
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you should never lie because they can know if you get caught you can report it or it could be tricked because you lie unless you are honest to the ICO and you tell them that you are interested in the ICO they run and you can also promise to invest to help them make the ICO work
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January 08, 2018, 07:41:40 AM
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Hi All, I see that a lot of ICO's require that you provide your passport and that you cannot be from the U.S.   Anyone have an idea on how to get around this?  Anyone use a template and just photoshop their photo onto a passport?
Buying a VPN is a good way to avoid these problems, and you can participate in an ICO without KYC.
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January 08, 2018, 07:49:16 AM
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Hi All, I see that a lot of ICO's require that you provide your passport and that you cannot be from the U.S.   Anyone have an idea on how to get around this?  Anyone use a template and just photoshop their photo onto a passport?

I just wonder why you can not join on ICO If you are in the united states , maybe i missed some new about that.? There is a lot of ICO That don't need KYC, i guess you just need to choose those ICO that don't required KYC.
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January 08, 2018, 08:28:11 AM
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If you are from USA you cant join the ico.

 nah, use a VPN
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January 08, 2018, 08:30:43 AM
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If you are from USA you cant join the ico.

 nah, use a VPN


That will only work if the ICO doesn't require a KYC (know your customer) verification.  If that is required, you will need to submit a photo identification such as drivers license or passport to be able to participate in the ICO. 
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January 08, 2018, 08:31:25 AM
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Isn't 0x ico open to us citizens? 0x is based usa as well. I think it depends on ico, if ico consider us laws when doing ico then maybe us citizens can participate in.
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January 08, 2018, 06:16:53 PM
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yeah this is why I'm trying to figure out a way to get in on ICO's that are close off to u.s. customers.  has anyone had luck photoshopping an id just to be able to participate in an ico?
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January 08, 2018, 07:27:01 PM
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I think you are going to struggle, If you really want to get involved you will need to avoid ICO's that are using KYC's and also get a good VPN. Doing this means though that if it goes wrong you won't be able to do anything legally because you lied about your nationality.

You could get someone else to invest for you?
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