The other Sean Byrne doesn't exist
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Earlier this year Apple denied me access to App Store Connect after deciding that I matched someone on a U.S. government restricted-party list.
Their explanation was fairly definitive:
“The information you provided fully matches one or more restricted parties on the U.S. government consolidated screening list or another government’s sanctions list.”
I replied with my full legal name, Sean Joseph Byrne, uploaded my driver’s license, and pointed out the address on the government record they appeared to be matching me against. I’ve never lived at that address, never lived in County Sligo, and have no connection to the company involved. I asked them to escalate it to their sanctions compliance folks and make a proper non-match determination.
Apple’s response after reviewing my identity information.
I knew what had happened because this wasn’t the first time.