casinos that claim "no KYC" then hit you with verification after a big win - anyone else?

So this happened to a buddy of mine last month and i've been seeing it come up more and more. he deposited at some random casino he found through a discord group, played slots for a week or two, hit a decent run and was up around 0.06 BTC. went to withdraw and suddenly the site wanted full ID, proof of address, source of funds, the whole thing. the "no KYC" stuff in their promo materials was just... gone.

this is basically a pattern at sketchier unlicensed spots - they let you deposit no questions asked but the moment you actually win something they find a reason to hold your funds. KYC request is one way, but i've also seen "bonus abuse" flags and "account under review" used the same way.

honestly if you're going to play somewhere anonymous, stick to places that have an actual track record. something like BC.Game or Roobet have been around long enough that people have real withdrawal history you can verify - check out the review here bc-game for what to expect. random discords pushing unknown sites with zero reviews should be an instant red flag.

tl;dr if a casino you've never heard of is offering massive bonuses and has no community footprint, assume the KYC wall is coming the second you win anything real.