Don't Use Any Amazon Ungating Service! They are a SCAM!

Avoid Amazon’s “Forged Document” Trap in 2025

• Amazon now cross-checks invoices with supplier phone calls & AI image forensics :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
• Buying “ungating” invoices is classified as intentional forgery and triggers an instant deactivation :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
• Only un-altered, supplier-verifiable invoices meet the 2025 authenticity standard :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

At least once a week we assist a seller whose account is deactivated for submitting forged or manipulated documents. A “simple” change—like turning a quantity 1 into 10—now triggers Amazon’s upgraded Document Integrity Team, which runs optical-char checks, cryptographic hash matching and even supplier verification phone calls :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}. The result: zero tolerance and near-instant suspensions under Section 3 of the BSA.

How Amazon Detects Forged Invoices in 2025

• Machine-learning vision flags pixel-level edits or mismatched fonts :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}.
• Metadata sweeps read hidden PDF layers & EXIF tags :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}.
• Supplier callbacks confirm invoice numbers and quantities directly :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}.
• Cross-SKU analytics compare your submitted quantities with FBA shipment data :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}.

Ungating Services = Guaranteed Fraud

“Ungating” agencies sell synthetic invoices that never shipped product. Amazon classifies these as deliberate forgeries and permanently links them to your account ID :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}. Because you uploaded them, you—not the service—bear the liability. Once flagged, appeals rarely succeed without external legal escalation :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}.

Best-Practice Checklist (2025 Edition)

• Order only from manufacturer-authorized distributors and keep unedited PDF originals :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}
• Never alter price, date, SKU or quantity—even to “make it cleaner” :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}
• Re-scan invoices after hand-redacting prices with black marker; avoid digital overlays :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}
• Store a second copy plus proof-of-payment in cloud storage for 3 years :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}
• Respond to Amazon document requests within 48 h, attaching tracking numbers & supplier contact :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}

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Our attorneys draft evidence-based Plans of Action, liaise with Amazon’s legal department and pursue arbitration when needed. Deactivations caught early are reversed 53 % faster on average :contentReference[oaicite:15]{index=15}.

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Further Reading

• What Invoices Amazon Expects from Sellers
• Understanding Amazon Invoice Requirements

WRONG! Amazon has sophisticated scanning equipment with artificial intelligence and machine learning, not to mention a new department of experts who examine your documents and call your alleged suppliers! You cannot get away with alteration of documents submitted to Amazon to authenticate items.  

What about "ungating" services?  DO NOT USE THEM!  THEY ARE A SCAM!  Think about it.  To obtain pre-approval to sell certain items on Amazon, they are asking you to submit invoices.  The reason behind this is to prove you are obtaining these items from reliable and genuine sources.  UNGATING SERVICES ARE A FRAUD!   If you "buy" an invoice without a product, it is A FAKE INVOICE! 100%! And you, not the fraudulent ungating service, are responsible.  It is you, the seller, who will lose your Amazon seller account to suspension, and not the fraudster.  By hiring them, you are participating in the fraud because you know that invoice cannot be genuine.

We love to have business, but, at the same time, we want our clients to prosper.  If you sell an item on Amazon, make sure you have a proper invoice that satisfies their standards (see our blog article on invoices).  And if you submit a document to Amazon, make sure it came from a reliable supplier and not an ungating service.  As always, call us if in need, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.