private async Task <bool> VerifyAccount(Subscriber subscriber, int code) { Logger.LogInformation($"Verifying account for {subscriber.Email}, entered PIN is '{code}'."); if (subscriber.IsVerified) { // no need to verify anything return(true); } subscriber.VerificationAttempts++; if (subscriber.Pin == code && subscriber.VerificationAttempts <= MaxVerificationAttempts) { subscriber.IsVerified = true; subscriber.VerificationAttempts = 0; await Notifier.AccountVerified(subscriber); return(true); } await Notifier.CouldNotVerifyAccount(subscriber); return(false); }