Policy
Introduction
https://omg.fun/ (“Website”) is operated by Boar Lane Marketing N.V having its office at Abraham de Veerstraat 9 Willemstad, Curacao. Company Registration number 158942 (“OMG”, “we”, “us”, “our”, “ours”).
This policy (the “AML Policy”) sets out OMG’s approach to preventing and countering Money Laundering (“ML”) and Terrorist Financing (“TF”). In developing this policy, we have considered all current Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (“CFT”) obligations required under Curaçao law, as well as best practice guidance issued for the gaming sector.
We acknowledge that its products and services are at risk from individuals or groups seeking to launder criminal proceeds or facilitate funds designated for the financing of terrorism. As such, we are committed to fostering and promoting a compliance culture throughout the company which highlights the importance of preventing ML and TF.
Policy Statement and Objectives
OMG prohibits the use of its products and services for any form of illicit activity, including ML, TF and sanctions violations, and is committed to following global best practices in guarding against such use. Those best practices include:
- Adopting a written policy, and procedures and controls, reasonably designed to guard against ML, TF and sanctions violations;
- Designating a compliance officer to oversee the implementation of the policy, procedures and controls;
- Providing appropriate education and training to relevant personnel; and
- Conducting independent reviews, monitoring and maintenance of the policy, procedures and controls.
The objectives of this AML Policy are to set out the main procedures, systems, and controls we have implemented to follow the above best practices, and in particular to prevent and detect ML and TF.
Definition of money laundering
Money Laundering is understood as:
- The conversion or transfer of property, especially money, knowing that such property is derived from criminal activity or from taking part in such activity, for the purpose of concealing or disguising the illegal origin of the property or of helping any person who is involved in the commission of such an activity to evade the legal consequences of that person’s or companies action;
- The concealment or disguise of the true nature, source, location, disposition, movement, rights with respect to, or ownership of, property, knowing that such property is derived from criminal activity or from an act of participation in such an activity;
- The acquisition, possession or use of property, knowing, at the time of receipt, that such property was derived from criminal activity or from assisting in such an activity;
- Participation in, association to commit, attempts to commit and aiding, abetting, facilitating and counselling the commission of any of the actions referred to in points before.
Money laundering shall be regarded as such even when the activities which generated the property to be laundered were carried out in the territory of another Member State or in that of a third country.
Chief Compliance Officer
OMG has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”), who is responsible for coordinating the implementation of the AML Policy. The CCO’s duties also include developing AML initiatives, working with other stakeholders to revise the AML policy, assessing new regulatory requirements and investigating and reporting potentially suspicious or unusual activity.
The CCO has an independent and direct reporting line to the Board, and will act on his/her own authority. The CCO will be authorised to submit suspicious transaction reports (“STRs”) to the Financial Intelligence Unit of Curaçao (the “FIU”) without requiring approval to do so.
Responsibility of Employees, Directors and Officers
All OMG’s employees, directors and officers, regardless of their position, are required to comply with this policy, and have a duty to be aware of the need to prevent ML and TF. Should they have reason to believe or suspect that any transaction, or potential transaction, could involve the proceeds of criminal conduct, they must report this to the CCO without delay. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action.
As the business grows and the number of employees increases, we will ensure that employees are trained to identify and report suspicious activity. We will provide AML training to its employees on a regular basis.
Know-Your-Customer Measures and Transaction Monitoring
OMG recognises the risks it faces of being used for ML and TF and has implemented controls, policies and procedures which are proportionate and targeted to those risks. We apply appropriate know-your-customer (“KYC”) and ongoing monitoring measures to further the objectives of this AML Policy and as required by law.
KYC Measures
OMG has adopted risk-based Customer Due Diligence (“CDD”) processes to enable it to develop a customer risk profile. These processes involve collecting certain information on customers at the onboarding stage and also monitoring customer activity. OMG’ CDD includes the following measures:
- Collecting Customer Information. OMG will collect details on each customer to form a reasonable belief that it knows the identity of its customers. We may collect such details as a customer’s wallet address, name, gender, address, country or date of birth (collectively, “KYC Information”). We will collect any of the above KYC Information before issuing an OMG wallet funding address (e.g., QR code) to customers. OMG does not presently allow customers who are non-natural persons. We may utilise a third-party service provider to help it to determine the validity of the information provided by customers.
- Excluding and Geoblocking Prohibited Jurisdictions. Customers are notified at onboarding that OMG does not offer services in jurisdictions where such services are not permitted to be offered (“Prohibited Jurisdictions”) and requires customers to declare that they are not located in a Prohibited Jurisdiction. We have implemented IP address-based geo-blocking of identified Prohibited Jurisdictions.
- Excluding and Geoblocking Sanctioned Jurisdictions. Customers are notified at onboarding that OMG do not offer services in jurisdictions subject to United States, European Union, or other global sanctions or watch lists, including Iran, Cuba, North Korea, Syria, Russia and the Crimean, Donetsk and Luhansk region of Ukraine (“Sanctioned Jurisdictions”) and requires customers to declare that they are not located in a Sanctioned Jurisdiction are not personally subject to international sanctions. We have implemented IP address-based geo-blocking of identified Sanctioned Jurisdictions.
- Screening for Sanctioned Parties. Before issuing an OMG funding address to a customer, OMG will screen a customer’s wallet address against applicable sanctions databases. Such screening measures rely on third-party blockchain forensics vendors such as Chainalysis.
Ongoing transaction monitoring
We perform ongoing monitoring of its customers in order to detect any behaviour or circumstances that might indicate ML or TF activity, sanctions breaches or other illicit activity. We has implemented a range of processes to help it achieve this goal:
- Transaction Monitoring for Sanctioned or Prohibited Jurisdictions.OMG presently conducts a mixture of manual and automated transaction monitoring processes to identify “red flag” behaviour. Where such red flag behaviour is identified, we may refuse to process any withdrawal attempts or require additional information from the customer. We will further endeavour to limit any attempted customer account funding from Prohibited Jurisdictions where the associated wallet address indicates that the customer or the customer’s funds are located in such a Prohibited Jurisdiction. For instance, we may prohibit a customer from funding their OMG account using a known U.S.-based exchange wallet, as this may indicate that the customer is a U.S. person. Customers will have the ability to rebut any suspension with additional information as part of OMG’s ongoing transaction monitoring and customer due diligence standards.
- Transaction Monitoring for Sanctioned Parties. OMG will periodically re-screen customers’ wallet addresses against applicable sanctions databases.
- Identification of Unusual Activity. OMG will monitor account activity for unusual size, volume, pattern or type of transactions, taking into account risk factors and any other red flags. Monitoring will be conducted running regular reports of unusual, high-risk, or suspicious customer activity.
- Anti-Mixing Measures. OMG does not allow the use of anonymity-enhancing technologies such as mixers, tumblers, or certain coins and tokens. When we become aware that an anonymity-enhancing technology is being used on the OMG platform, we will disallow such use. We may also take steps to address suspicious deposit or withdrawal patterns; such instances will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis, depending on the perceived level of risk.
- Chainalysis Review. Each crypto deposit and withdrawal will be run through Chainalysis and reviewed for signs of fraud or suspicious behaviour. A customer’s account will be suspended and reviewed upon alert of potential illicit behaviour. Sufficient proof of wealth may be requested from high-risk accounts. we may refuse to withdraw to certain “high-risk” addresses as determined in consultation with Chainalysis risk scoring.
- Withdrawal Threshold KYC. Additionally, and independently, any account’s withdrawal function may be suspended until adequate due diligence has been carried out once that account has reached a withdrawal threshold dependent on the account’s risk characterisation over the life of the account, assessed according to OMG’s sole discretion.
- Ban Evasion Detection. OMG will utilise third-party service providers to detect the use by one customer of multiple accounts, in breach of OMG’s Terms and Conditions. We further prohibit peer-to-peer account transfers within the OMG platform infrastructure. Any attempts to circumvent this restriction will be treated as a red flag.
- Time Zone Monitoring. OMG has implemented time zone controls which check customers’ device location information against restricted jurisdictions to determine whether they are trying to use software to mask their true location.
- Vendor Management. OMG will periodically assess the strength of its key third-party service providers to determine whether additional services are needed, the third-party service provider is not performing in accordance with its contractual obligations, or if other remedial action is necessary for us to comply with this AML Policy. We may request information from any third-party service provider as part of its vendor review process.
- Compliance Innovation. In addition to vendor management, OMG will continuously monitor any non-documentary compliance mechanisms to determine whether their use on the OMG platform would be viable. We may run test or trial mechanisms on a limited basis with such compliance vendors to determine their effectiveness. Blockchain-native compliance tools may include fraud prevention services, on-chain KYC providers, and other tools designed to reflect the technological features associated with blockchain platforms.
Enhanced Due Diligence
Enhanced Due DiligenceWhenever a red flag is triggered, the relevant customer’s account will be suspended and OMG will perform enhanced due diligence (“EDD”). EDD may include, but is not limited to, requiring customers to provide their:
- Full legal name;
- Country of citizenship;
- Permanent address (which must be a residential or business street address);
- Identification number (a passport number and country of issuance, a taxpayer identification number, an alien identification card number or number and country of issuance of another government-issued document evidencing nationality or residence and bearing a photograph or similar safeguard);
- Government-issued identification document (e.g. a passport, Identification Card); and
- Source of funds and source of wealth.
OMG may use third-party service providers to verify any of the above information.
Blocking of Customers
OMG will not onboard / will block or suspend customers who:
- Do not provide the identification information requested by OMG;
- Provide fake identification documents;
- Adopt measures to conceal their true location;
- Are from restricted or prohibited jurisdictions;
- Are subjected to United States, European Union, or other global sanctions or watch lists;
- Are gambling addicted or have mental health issues; or
- Its source of funds originates or exchanges in restricted jurisdictions.
In addition, OMG reserves the right to block and suspend players for any other reason at its sole discretion.
Reporting
If a customer is identified as being on a sanction list or linked to ML or TF or other criminal activities, we will make an appropriate report to the FIU.
Contact us
If you have any questions about our AML and KYC Policy, please contact us:
- By email: [email protected].
If you have any complains about our AML and KYC Policy or about the checks done on your Account and your Person, please contact us:
- By email: [email protected].
Last updated DD/MM/2024
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