Just had another account suspended because I live in Syria
This time it is WooThemes. The reason is that the company which handles WooThemes’s payments, a third party called 2Checkout.com, does not like that I made a purchase while being physically located in Syria.
Here’s the message I just got from them:
Thank you for contacting 2Checkout.com. I apologize for any delays and would be happy to assist you with this issue. This order was canceled because of OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) sanctions against Syria and not because we believed the order to be fraudulent. Unfortunately we are unable to accept any order connected directly or indirectly to an OFAC sanctioned country as doing so could put our company at risk of being shut down. I apologize for any inconvenience that you may have experienced. Thank you once more for contacting 2Checkout.com and have a great day.
My response:
Thank you for your reply. I regret to hear that this was the reason why my account with the supplier was suspended, especially because I paid with a UK bank card and my permanent address is in the USA. How my currently being physically located in an OFAC sanctioned country would implicate you in any way is beyond my comprehension.
