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# Approve or Decline Suspects

> Mark customers as suspected of gaming, and approve or decline referrals individually or in bulk from the gaming approvals queue.

## How to Mark a Customer as Suspected of Gaming

This only works if [Gaming Controls](/knowledge/referral/gaming/managing-gaming) are enabled. It won't stop the user from seeing referral offers, but their links will not yield rewards without manual approval.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Find the customer">
    Go to the **Customers** section in the platform. Search by name, email, customer ID, or share link. Click to open the customer.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Mark as suspected">
    Click **Actions > Mark as suspected of gaming**.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/mentionme/W7NAR2QiW081Qihu/images/knowledge/referral/gaming/12138635095837.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=W7NAR2QiW081Qihu&q=85&s=fa6916ae52a9fda2618befde939b3076" alt="Actions menu showing Mark as suspected of gaming option" width="2030" height="384" data-path="images/knowledge/referral/gaming/12138635095837.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Stop sharing">
    Click **Stop sharing** to prevent the customer from further sharing.

    Once marked:

    * All future referrals by that customer will require manual approval
    * Their IP address and cookie will be flagged, affecting related profiles

          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/mentionme/W7NAR2QiW081Qihu/images/knowledge/referral/gaming/12138621712669.gif?s=5b4854a00584a5ee1208b754640285da" alt="Customer marked as suspected of gaming with flagged status" width="2560" height="1260" data-path="images/knowledge/referral/gaming/12138621712669.gif" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

## How to Access the Gaming Approvals Queue

<Note>
  * Access requires specific user permissions. [See permission guide](/knowledge/security/account/user-management)
  * Gaming and Velocity approvals are separate — you must manually approve both if flagged
  * Bulk actions only affect visible referrals from the past 3 months
  * Each referral attempt by the same customer must be approved individually
</Note>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Customers section">
    Go to the **Customers** section in the platform.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/mentionme/W7NAR2QiW081Qihu/images/knowledge/referral/gaming/11721299628317.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=W7NAR2QiW081Qihu&q=85&s=a0643e5fab291b039b16f2d6cca26ba9" alt="Customers section in the platform dashboard" width="3008" height="1586" data-path="images/knowledge/referral/gaming/11721299628317.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the gaming queue">
    In the Gaming approvals area, click either **Referee Gaming** or **Referrer Gaming**.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/mentionme/W7NAR2QiW081Qihu/images/knowledge/referral/gaming/10901713442589.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=W7NAR2QiW081Qihu&q=85&s=b840008a15707d4478721e9d483e73e9" alt="Gaming approvals area with Referee and Referrer Gaming tabs" width="3007" height="1401" data-path="images/knowledge/referral/gaming/10901713442589.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose an approval method">
    Choose one of three approval methods described below.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Option 1: Approve or Decline an Individual Referral

Each referral attempt must be actioned individually. You can choose:

* **Decline with no notification**
* **Decline and notify both referrer and referee**

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/mentionme/W7NAR2QiW081Qihu/images/knowledge/referral/gaming/12330419323037.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=W7NAR2QiW081Qihu&q=85&s=34b7c819bb852e49f00e6ce4f8feea8f" alt="Individual referral approval with decline options" width="3060" height="1206" data-path="images/knowledge/referral/gaming/12330419323037.png" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/mentionme/W7NAR2QiW081Qihu/images/knowledge/referral/gaming/12330419325085.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=W7NAR2QiW081Qihu&q=85&s=24ea9c01353968c03edc8a416a0988c3" alt="Decline dropdown showing notification options" width="712" height="444" data-path="images/knowledge/referral/gaming/12330419325085.png" />

### Option 2: Approve or Decline All Visible Customers

Bulk action applies to all listed customers, regardless of score.

### Option 3: Approve/Decline Based on Gaming Score

Set a threshold, e.g.:

* Approve all scores ≤ 55
* Decline all scores ≥ 70

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/mentionme/W7NAR2QiW081Qihu/images/knowledge/referral/gaming/12330419339293.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=W7NAR2QiW081Qihu&q=85&s=7cec59b2ca25490e3e400e9a6aa760a3" alt="Bulk approve or decline based on gaming score threshold" width="3060" height="1206" data-path="images/knowledge/referral/gaming/12330419339293.png" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/mentionme/W7NAR2QiW081Qihu/images/knowledge/referral/gaming/10902274849565.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=W7NAR2QiW081Qihu&q=85&s=14cd2392ceea724b4fb9066d4fd45ed1" alt="Gaming score threshold filter for bulk actions" width="1638" height="976" data-path="images/knowledge/referral/gaming/10902274849565.png" />

## Need Help?

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