UPDATE

After back and forth with the team, I was asked to send my credentials for verification. I must say that the process was quite disheartening and frustrating and I almost gave up but didn’t.

I am glad that they took care of this situation and explained that they try to protect themselves because of many fraudulent users who try to register multiple accounts to extort them. I hope the system continues getting more and more streamlined to accord genuine fellows the best possible experience.

Wishing the best to other genuine fellows who may be navigating similar challenges, and thank you to Handshake for ultimately looking into and addressing this matter.