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When an account shows usage records from mainland China alongside payment operations from US or Southeast Asian IPs within a short period, OpenAI's system flags it as suspicious behavior.
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50%
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Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
9/24/2026
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Valid until: 12/23/2026
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