KNOW YOUR CLIENT (KYC) ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING (AML) & COUNTER TERRORIST FINANCING POLICY (CTF)
INOVAPLAY B.V.
Scharlooweg 39
Willemstad | Curaçao
1.0 OBJECTIVES
The aim of this document is to define the policy and procedures in relation to risk assessment and management and involves a number of discrete steps in assessing how to manage and mitigate the money laundering and terrorist financing risks faced by Inovaplay B.V. (âInovaplay B.V.â or the âCompanyâ) by means of proper Know Your Client procedure. Inovaplay B.V. is committed to prevent gambling from being a source of crime or disorder, being associated with crime or disorder, or being used to support crime.
2.0 THE MEANING OF MONEY LAUNDERING
Money laundering is considered to be an offence by law. Money laundering covers wide-ranging circumstances involving any activity concerning the proceeds of crime and includes:
⢠Attempting to turn money acquired through criminal activity into âcleanâ money possessing or transferring the benefit of acquisitive crimes, such as theft and fraud;
⢠Possessing/transferring stolen goods;
⢠Being directly involved with any criminal or terrorist property;
⢠Entering into arrangements to facilitate the laundering of criminal or terrorist property.
There are two main forms of money laundering in the gambling sector:
⢠Exchanging money, assets, goods and property that were acquired criminally for money or assets that appear to be legitimate or clean, achieved by transferring or passing the funds through some form of legitimate business transaction or structure;
⢠The use of criminal proceeds to fundgambling as a leisure activity.
3.0 RESPONSIBILITIES
The relevant department is responsible for monitoring all transactions to and from Inovaplay B.V. and verifying the identity of all online registered players. Inovaplay B.V.â senior management, as well as all employees, are fully committed to adopting a risk-based approach to anti-moneylaundering (âAMLâ) with effort focused where it is most needed to be able to process payment transactions between Inovaplay B.V. and customers of https://spacefortuna1.com in a way free of money laundering issues.
The developed internal systems and procedures applied by Inovaplay B.V. are appropriate for remote gaming businesses like https://spacefortuna1.com
The Company appreciates that its money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessment is not a one-off exercise, and these are assessed regularly so that adopted approach is effective at any time.
4.0 SENIOR MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
Senior management is fully engaged in the processes around Inovaplay B.V. assessment of risks for money laundering and terrorist financing and are involved at every level of the decision making to develop the appropriate policies and processes to comply with relevant legislation.
4.1 MONEY LAUNDERING REPORTING OFFICER (MLRO)
The MLRO is responsible for the oversight of all aspects of the AML activities within the company and has the authority to act independently in carrying out his responsibilities having access to sufficient resources to carry out his/her duties.
His/Her duties and responsibilities include:
⢠Identifying money laundering and terrorist financing risks relevant to the Company;
⢠Designing and implementing policies and procedures relating to AML and countering terrorist financing (âCTFâ), monitoring the effectiveness of these and reviewing and updating these policies and procedures;
⢠Reporting to Senior Management on AML and CTF activity and the effectiveness of the Companyâs controls;
⢠Keeping AML/CTF records;
⢠Receiving internal disclosures and deciding whether these should be reported;
⢠Training employees to ensure that they are aware of the Companyâs AML policies and procedures and how to report suspicious transactions;
⢠Being the internal point of contact for the suspicious transaction reports (âSTRsâ);
⢠Reviewing and investigating STRs and considering whether a suspicious activity report (âSARâ) should be submitted to the authorities.
Any internal report should be considered by the nominated officer, in the light of all other relevant information, to determine whether or not the information contained in the report leads them to form knowledge or suspicion, or reasonable grounds for knowledge or suspicion, of money laundering or terrorist financing.
Where any AML tasks are delegated within the business, the MLRO will remain responsible for all AML issues. Any delegated tasks will be recorded and will be counter-signed by the delegate to confirm acceptance of responsibility. Employees who need to be aware of the delegation will be notified immediately.
4.2 EMPLOYEESâ RESPONSIBILITIES
Employees are trained to follow Inovaplay B.V. policies and procedures for customer due diligence. Employees must report to the MLRO any knowledge or suspicion of money laundering whether by customers, guests or other employees by drafting an internal STR.
5.0 CUSTOMER DUE DILIGENCE
Identifying a customer means obtaining information about his identity (name, address, date of birth, employment and financial history, physical appearance and family circumstances). Verifying identity means obtaining evidence that supports this information. The Commissionâs guidance sets out that it generally considered good practice to require either:
⢠One government document which verifies either name and address or name and date of birth; or
⢠A government document which verifies the customerâs full name and another supporting document which verifies their name and either their address or date of birth.
CDD is carried out to identify and verify the identity of all customers who approach the threshold set out in point 5.2 of this document. Inovaplay B.V. is aware that CDD is ongoing and may need updating where there are changes in a customerâs circumstances and personal details.
The CDD process is complete when a customer provides Inovaplay B.V. with his/her name, residential address, photo and date of birth Identification Documents, details of source of income and, in some circumstances when requested by the Payment Department, a copy of the payment method used or to be used by the customer.
When CDD checks on an existing customer have been completed within one of Inovaplay B.V. products, CDD will not be conducted again in relation to another product unless a different payment method is used by the customer.
Records of CDD are kept for ten years from the end of the business relationship or the customerâs last visit to https://spacefortuna1.com
5.1 CUSTOMER REGISTRATION
In order to open an account with Inovaplay B.V. at the web portal https://spacefortuna1.com a customer must first complete the registration process.
The registration details to be filled in by all new customers include the username, password, first and last name, address, country of residence, date of birth, source of funds, e-mail address, and account currency. During registration, customer identification takes place by way of the age verification process.
When a new account is created, a verification link is sent to the email account specified during the registration process. When the user clicks on the link the account is then successfully created. Only at this point can the customer deposit money and start placing bets.
Customers must be at least 18 years old and are permitted to register only one player account in their name. No underage users are allowed to play on the website. Inovaplay B.V. is committed to prevent underage persons from using its gambling facilities and will take all necessary steps to ensure they do not register with its remote gaming website. Users who do not have a registered player account will not be allowed to play casino games or place bets.
5.2 THRESHOLD APPROACH
In the threshold approach to remote gambling, verification is required if the amount of money deposited or staked is equal to or higher than certain limit. (5,000 ANG = 2,500 EUR).
The identity of the player must be verified before such payment or stake takes place.
lf CDD cannot be completed for any reason, the customer will not be allowed access to gambling facilities, no transactions with the customer will be carried out, and the business relationship will be terminated.
5.3 DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
Inovaplay B.V. relies upon documents issued by government departments during CDD.
To fulfil the necessary customer identification and verification process, Inovaplay B.V. requires its customers to upload on their websites (under My account -> My documents) a copy of valid identification documents. This request is communicated to the customer via the email address registered. If necessary, the customer may be contacted by phone to further facilitate and enable the verification process. If documents are in a foreign language, Inovaplay B.V. takes appropriate steps to be reasonably satisfied that the documents provide evidence of the customerâs identity, for example, by obtaining a translation of the relevant sections. Such a step would be to request that the customer provide the documents with a certified true translation.
Only documents issued by government departments and agencies that contain a photograph are considered reliable to verify the customer's identity. Government issued documents without a photograph may be used to confirm the current address of the customer (if stated on the document).
The following sources may be accepted for verification of customers:
⢠Valid passport;
⢠Birth certificate;
⢠Valid photo card driving license;
⢠Residence permit issued by a governmental institution;
⢠Document for address: utility bill â water, gas, energy, rent or official government letter, confirming the address. Logo of the company must be visible. The document must be provided in its original format. Must be issued in the last 3 months.
⢠Document for bank details - Photo or screenshot of Official bank statement issued by your bank provider showing â name, IBAN/BIC, statement period not older than 6 months. Document must be provided in its original format.
5.4 ENHANCE DUE DILIGENCE
Under the Regulations, there are three circumstances in which EDD on customers should be carried out, which goes beyond identifying them and verifying their identity. These are:
⢠When the customer is not present, which is relevant to an online operation (this would only be relevant for the online operation);
⢠When the customer is a PEP;
⢠In any other situation where the customer presents a higher risk of money laundering or terrorist financing (e.g. a high spending customer).
In relation to customers not being present (online operations) the requirement for additional due diligence can be met by the customer making their first payment with a credit card which is in his/her name.
In relation to PEPâs and other customers that present a higher risk of money laundering or terrorist financing, Inovaplay B.V. will seek to obtain evidence of the customerâs source of funds.
These evidence may include but are not limited to:
⢠Identification documents provided by the customer (e.g. passport, driving license, utility bill);
⢠Business cards provided by the customer;
⢠Information provided by the customer in conversation/correspondences;
⢠Verification of identity using an online provider;
⢠Third party acuity and wealth reports;
⢠Credit reports;
⢠Information available in the media and on the internet;
⢠Search of PEP databases;
⢠Company registration searches for companies the customer appears to be a shareholder or officer of.
Inovaplay B.V. will use a variety of sources, including external sources and information taken directly form the customer, for EDD purposes.
5.5 REQUIREMENTS PROCEDURES
In the light of the requirements imposed by law and regulations, Inovaplay B.V., adopt the following procedure when CDD is triggered under the threshold approach:
⢠At the point that verification is triggered, Inovaplay B.V. puts all funds owed to the customer into account (or equivalent) from which no withdrawals can be made;
⢠Further deposits can be made to that account as long as they too are âlockedâ into it until CDD is completed\bets can be made from the account, again providing any winnings are âlocked until CDD is completed;
⢠Bets can be made from the account, again providing any winnings are âlockedâ until CDD is completed;
⢠Once CDD is completed, the account can be âunlockedâ and business can continue as normal\if CDD cannot be completed, Inovaplay B.V. will terminate the business relationship with the costumer\if there are funds to be repaid, the amount repaid will consist of the funds owed to the customer at the point that the verification procedure was triggered plus all deposits made at that point and there after;
⢠All funds will be returned to the originating account;
⢠There will be appropriate risk mitigation.
Risk assessments are undertaken which include the following:
Multiple destinations â is the customer requesting that the funds be sent to several bank accounts?
High risk destination â is the customer requesting that the funds be returned to a country where there is a significant money laundering concern?
Unusual patterns and large transactions â are there any apparent economic or lawful purpose behind the transaction?
Very high account turnover â is the turnover consistent with the balance? Irregular activity â are the transaction outside of the customerâs regular transaction activity? Ongoing monitoring of the customerâs account and, if necessary, reporting of findings via services.
The assessment of risk carried out by Inovaplay B.V. is based on a number of factors and questions including:
⢠What risk is posed by the business profile and customers using the website?
⢠Is the business high volume consisting of many low spending customers?
⢠Is the business low volume with high spending customers?
⢠Is the business a missed portfolio? Are customers a mix of high spenders and lower spenders and/or mix of regular and occasional customers?
⢠Is there business local with regular and generally well-known customers?
⢠Are there a large proportion of overseas customers using foreign currency?
⢠Are customers likely to be individual who hold public positions in the countries?
⢠Are the customers likely to be engaged in business which involves significant amount of cash?
⢠Are there likely to be situations where the source of funds cannot be easily established or explained by the customer?
Employees remain vigilant and use their experience and common sense in applying Inovaplay B.V. risk-based criteria and rules, using guidance from the MLRO or the other nominated officer as appropriate.
5.6 FAILURE TO COMPLETE CHECKS
If customer of Inovaplay B.V. is unable to comply with or complete the required CDD or EDD, Inovaplay B.V. will not carry out a transaction with or for the customer through any of the available payment methods. Instead, the customerâs account will be terminated, and Inovaplay B.V. will consider making a report to the relevant authority (FIU) if there is any sign of money laundering activity.
All Inovaplay B.V. relevant staff understand that it is an offence to tip off a person that a report has been made. Staff are trained to understand that they must not inform or warn a customer their transaction have been noted and/ or reported, either internally or externally.
6.0 ONGOING MONITORING
Monitoring customer activity is carried out using the risk-based approach, with higher risk customers, such as PEPâs, being subjected to an appropriate frequency and depth of scrutiny, which is likely to be greater than is appropriate for lower risk customers. Monitoring of customers is done by the relevant employees who monitor customer activity live.
6.1 SUPPORTING RECORDS
The website https://spacefortuna1.com will, by the nature of it's business, generate detailed records of all transactions with each customer and for purpose of the record keeping requirements Inovaplay B.V. retains the drop/win figures for each named customer.
7.0 TRAINING
All relevant employees of Inovaplay B.V. are given training on AML and CFT, both at induction and by way of refresher training on an annual basis. Inovaplay B.V. ensures that employees understand the Regulation and apply the Companyâs policies and procedures, including the requirements for CDD, record keeping and STRs/SARs.
The MLRO, nominated officers and employees responsible for completing CDD checks are regularly given training in how to recognize and deal with transaction and other activities which may be related to money laundering or terrorist financing.
8.0 RECORD KEEPING
Inovaplay B.V. will keep records of the following:
Customer interactions â Details of all customer interactions and relationships including which employee dealt with the interaction, what was asked, why an interaction was made and the outcome of the interaction.
MLRO â The decision made when receiving a STR, training received form external organizations and given to employees, details of AML tasks assigned to employees, reports sent to the authorities, decisions made by the authorities on SARs and the action will take after the authorities has made their decision.
Risk-based approach â Details of steps taken to manage and mitigate risks of crime and disorder. Customer identification and verification information, including copies of any enhanced due diligence documentation. These records will be kept for a period of at least ten years.
9.0 REPORTING
Where an employee of Inovaplay B.V. has received information, as a result of which they know or suspect, or have reasonable grounds for knowing or suspecting, that a person is engaged in money laundering or terrorist financing, that employee must make an internal report, an STR, to the MLRO.
Any STRs are considered by the MLRO, in the light of all other relevant information, to determine whether or not the information contained in the report leads them to form knowledge or suspicion, or reasonable grounds for knowledge or suspicion, of money laundering or terrorist financing. Where appropriate, the MLRO will make an SAR to the relevant authority and will apply for the appropriate consent required.
10.0 COLLUSION AND CHEATING
Inovaplay B.V. has systems to detect cheating, collusion or illegal activity, including suspicious and large transaction alerts, risk management solutions to monitor customer transaction and online risk solutions. Where suspicious activity is identified, the customerâs account will be reviewed, and this will be reported as an STR to the MLRO. The customerâs account will be suspended and where cheating/collusion is identified, the account will be closed and the customer will be reported, where it is deemed necessary.
If an employee is implicated in any cheating, collusion or other illegal activity, they will be suspended pending a full investigation.
