Beneficiary name is mismatched

[#1]

My direct to bank payment method has been deactivated since my upwork account name does not match the name in my bank account---this is because I previously used my nickname when I created this account.

But I have already edited my details to replace my nickname with my full name here in upwork. Any chance you could have my payment method activated already?

Thank you!

[#2]

Hi! I'm just trying to add another one payment method in my account and after adding I have the error "The beneficiary name is mismatched." But I have already checked the name twice, it's completely correct. Could you please help me with this? Thanks!

[#3]

Hi Anastasia,

The issue with the name mismatch should now be cleared. Please, allow for the standard 3-day security period to pass and your payment method should be ready to use.

Thanks!

[#4]

Hi all.

I have the same error too. My last name has local characters so i think it is because of. My upwork name may not fit with my bank account name . What will i do? Can anyone help me please?

Thank you already.

[#5]

Hi Yetkin,

Please allow 48 hours for the name mismatch on your account to be reviewed.

[#6]

Hi there 🖐, I've got a question: How can I verify my bank account, There is a info that is "The beneficiary name is mismatched.". The bank account is mine. My full name and my full name in my bank account actually matches, there are only turkish characters differences between them.

I verified my UpWork account also.


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[#7]

Hi Ibrahim,

Looks like you added your payment method today. Please allow 48 hours for the name mismatch on your account to be reviewed.

Thank you! 

[#8]

Hello! After more than 1 year using the same bank account, now I'm having issues with my payment method. They say there's a mismatch in the names, but the names are the same, or is there a problem that in my bank I have my full name (Maria Alejandra Medina Medina), and in my Upwork account the name is Maria Medina (for me it's the same). Please can you help me with this issue??

[#9]

Hi Maria,

I'd like to confirm that this has been fixed already. Thanks!

[#10]

Hello! After more than 1 year using the same bank account, now I'm having issues with my payment method. They say there's a mismatch in the names, but the names are the same, or is there a problem that in my bank I have my full name (Maria Alejandra Medina Medina), and in my Upwork account the name is Maria Medina (for me it's the same). Please can you help me with this issue??

[#11]

Hi Maria, 

I checked your account but I'm not seeing any name mismatch on your account. Could you please confirm where you're seeing this?

[#12]

Hello! In just changed my profile name, it was veryfied almost immediately, and the problema was solved after that. Thank you

[#13]

I got a similar Issue, after i verified my ID, all my payment methods have the same 'Beneficiary name mismatch' problem. But i didn't change my name, and they were working before verifying my ID.

[#14]

Hi Oscar,

You should be all set now!

Thanks!

[#15]

My full name is "Kadir Burak Baynazı", and I am trying to add payment method and it says Beneficiary name is mismatched and now it is restricted. Maybe I should write my name like "Kadir Burak Baynazi"?  I tried different things but can't fix this. Can you help?

[#16]

Hello,  I need to talk to or email an upwork representative.  How do I go about contacting them or getting in touch with them?  Thanks!

[#17]

What is your question about Upwork?

What do you need help with?

[#18]

Hi Tzvetalina,

Could you please share with us your concern so that we can assist you accordingly or have the correct support team assist you?

Thank you.

[#19]

Hello Bojan,

Thank you for your reply. My concern is regarding my payment method, which is not being verified. I have a one letter mismatch between my profile first name and my bank account. I would like to have my bank account connected to my upwork account without having to change that one letter, the letter mismatch is just a matter of transcription from cyrillic.   This should fall under " We’ll approve recognized name variations, like Robert/Bob or J.J./John Jacob, within 48 hours." However, the account is not been approved for about a week. Thanks.

[#20]

Thanks for your patience, Tzvetalina.

Your beneficiary name has been approved. 

[#21]

My full name is "Kadir Burak Baynazı", and I am trying to add payment method and it says Beneficiary name is mismatched and now it is restricted. Maybe I should write my name like "Kadir Burak Baynazi"?  I tried different things but can't fix this. Can you help?

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[#22]

Hi Kadir Burak,

I have followed up with our team and your beneficiary name has been aproved.

Thank you! 

[#23]

My payment has been disabled for nearly 2 weeks now due to the beneficiary name being mismatched, which it shouldn't be because I use my full name for my bank information and my Upwork profile. I figured that this would be resolved by my next payment date, but alas it still says the same error information. The Upwork support team has not contacted me and I can't even contact them because it is near impossible to speak to a human for customer service. The bot is entirely unhelpful and I find that the only way to reach Upwork's customer service is through this forumn.

So I guess if anyone has some way to reach customer service via email or phone and could post that here that would be great and I would appreciate it! Or if a moderator sees this if they could please put me in touch with the support team so I can accsess my money I'd be very thankful.

[#24]

Hi Julia,

Your beneficiary name has been approved.

Thanks for reaching out to us.

[#25]

Hello,

I have the same problem too.  "The beneficiary name is mismatched."

I guess it's because there are foreign characters in my name. That's why my payment method started to appear inactive.

Can you please help me?

Looking forward

[#26]

Hi Leyla,

Looks like your beneficiary name has been approved. Can you please complete the W-8BEN form in order to activate your payment method? You can use your own legal name as it appears in your passport or other official documents.

Let us know if the issue persists.

Thank you.