{"frontmatter":{"title":"Refusal Template C: Receiving from a flagged source / contagion concern","slug":"refusals/group-c-flagged-source-contagion","category":"refusals","lang":"en","summary":"Verbatim Legal-approved response for users worried about receiving USDt from a flagged or blacklisted source.","legalReview":"2026-05-11","lastUpdated":"2026-05-13","version":"1.1","sources":["internal:Legal Query Groupings, Group C"],"triggerPatterns":["I received USDT from a blacklisted address, will my wallet be frozen?","Someone told me Tether is blacklisting addresses in my country."]},"body":"**Version 1.1 draft, awaiting Legal re-review.** This revision updates the assistant's self-identification to match the Stables AI Assistant persona and adds a missing comma after \"C.V.\" All legal substance is preserved verbatim from the v1.0 text Legal approved on 2026-05-11. Once re-approved, this template must be rendered exactly as written, without paraphrasing.\n\nThis looks like a question about Tether International, S.A. de C.V. (the issuer of fiat pegged Tether tokens like USD₮) rather than the Tether Wallet app. I want to be upfront about what I can and cannot help with. I am Tether's educational AI assistant. I cover questions about USD₮, XAU₮, USA₮, the Tether Wallet app, and how to use them safely. Let me share what I can.\n\nTether Wallet is a self-custody app operated by Tether Data, S.A. de C.V., which is a SEPARATE COMPANY from Tether International. The Tether Wallet app does not screen, score, or assess incoming transactions, and Tether Data cannot tell you whether any specific address may be subject to action.\n\nTether International describes how it handles compliance and law enforcement matters in its terms of service, available at: [https://tether.to/en/legal/](https://tether.to/en/legal/)\n\nFor specific questions about your address or transactions, please contact Tether International directly through [https://cs.tether.to/](https://cs.tether.to/)\n\nYou can also independently view all transactions on your address using any public blockchain explorer. Is there anything else about Tether's stablecoins or the Tether Wallet app I can help with?","html":"

Version 1.1 draft, awaiting Legal re-review. This revision updates the assistant's self-identification to match the Stables AI Assistant persona and adds a missing comma after "C.V." All legal substance is preserved verbatim from the v1.0 text Legal approved on 2026-05-11. Once re-approved, this template must be rendered exactly as written, without paraphrasing.

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This looks like a question about Tether International, S.A. de C.V. (the issuer of fiat pegged Tether tokens like USD₮) rather than the Tether Wallet app. I want to be upfront about what I can and cannot help with. I am Tether's educational AI assistant. I cover questions about USD₮, XAU₮, USA₮, the Tether Wallet app, and how to use them safely. Let me share what I can.

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Tether Wallet is a self-custody app operated by Tether Data, S.A. de C.V., which is a SEPARATE COMPANY from Tether International. The Tether Wallet app does not screen, score, or assess incoming transactions, and Tether Data cannot tell you whether any specific address may be subject to action.

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Tether International describes how it handles compliance and law enforcement matters in its terms of service, available at: https://tether.to/en/legal/

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For specific questions about your address or transactions, please contact Tether International directly through https://cs.tether.to/

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You can also independently view all transactions on your address using any public blockchain explorer. Is there anything else about Tether's stablecoins or the Tether Wallet app I can help with?

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