I have friends who have friends in other countries. Some of those friends of friends live in impoverished countries. What's stopping me from using them to KYC my account and then giving them a piece of the stuck funds? I would only need to gain access to retrieve the funds and would not continue to use the account or website.
Is this a good idea and do you think it will work? Worth the $1,200? My only hesitation at this point is asking the friend and they go through the hassle but then it goes sideways and still do not gain access to my account.
To be frank with you, I think you should do it, I mean, this is exactly what I would have done if I were to be in your shoes right now, the $1,200 is definitely worth it, except you have a lot of money and $1,200 is like a chicken change to you, then you should think otherwise.
For me, you have two options, and are -
1. Like youve said, hire a trusted friend or person from one of the supported countries to perform the kyc on your behalf, I believe that as long as the hired person have all the required documents and follows the kyc process thoroughly, it would be accepted and tour account will be unlocked, all you have to do is agree to pay him handsomely for the troubles.
2. Secondly option is to sell the account, yes, you can choose to sell the account to someone who lives in one of the supported countries, then, it's up to the buyer to perform the kyc, get the account unlocked and all the money in the account becomes he's or her's.
But I guess is that selling the account might appear more difficult as it is not easy to trust people this days, and this case the trust is coming both ways, you have to trust the buyer to make payment for the account, and the buyer in the other hand have to trust that you aren't trying to scam him or her through selling an account that might never be unlocked.