Customer provided documentation
WajeGame may request personal details and means of identification as part of customer due diligence.
Legal
Anti-Money Laundering Policy
WajeGame recognizes the importance of preventing money laundering and terrorism financing. This page explains the AML and CTF standards used to protect customers, payments, accounts, and platform integrity.
Policy overview
Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorist Financing
WajeGame recognizes the importance of preventing money laundering and terrorism financing and is committed to the highest standards of Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorist Financing in Nigeria.
WajeGame is subject to applicable legislation designed to prevent money laundering. This legislation includes legislation such as the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2022, as amended, and others.
This policy establishes standards that every employee, user, contractor, and business partner of WajeGame should observe.
Our policy
Customer due diligence and verification
To prevent money laundering, WajeGame uses processes and procedures for appropriate customer due diligence based on Know Your Customer principles.
Independent information checks
WajeGame may use reliable and independent sources to confirm customer information and ownership where required.
Accepted identity documents
WajeGame may require a valid original document bearing the user's name and address, such as an international passport, driving license, or national identity card.
Transaction verification
Before or during a transaction, WajeGame may carry out checks required by WajeGame, third parties, or regulatory bodies to confirm identity, legal ownership, and the origin of funds.
Account controls
Withdrawal and account restrictions
WajeGame may restrict account activity when verification is incomplete or risk checks require review.
- WajeGame may suspend the availability of a withdrawal method until verification checks are complete.
- WajeGame may suspend the withdrawal function in an account while documents or account details are being checked.
- In limited circumstances, WajeGame may suspend account activity when there are reasonable grounds to suspect or establish prohibited or illicit activity.
- Unusual activity during customer due diligence or customer engagement should be reported immediately to support@wajegame.com.
Restricted relationships
WajeGame will not do business with certain persons or entities
Sanctions controls
Persons included in any official lists of sanctions, in line with the Julius Berger Nigeria Plc Sanctions Policy.
Criminal activity indicators
Persons indicating possible involvement in criminal activities based on available information about them.
Unverified source of funds
Persons or businesses where legitimacy of activity or source of funds cannot be reasonably verified.
Refusal to provide information
Persons refusing to provide required information or documentation.
Unclear ownership or control
Entities whose shareholder or control structure cannot be determined.
Record keeping
Platform transaction records
WajeGame records platform transactions in chronological order. Records may include each customer's surname, forename, and address in a register to be forwarded to the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering as required by the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2022.
Policy review
Review of policy
WajeGame carries out regular reviews of the effectiveness of this policy, in addition to periodic audits undertaken by WajeGame.
Reporting suspicious activity
How suspicious activity should be reported
If any employee, contractor, user, or business partner becomes aware of any suspicion or knowledge of possible money laundering activity, this should be reported without undue delay to support@wajegame.com. The report may also be directed to the AMLO or deputy where applicable.
- Identity of the person raising the suspicion.
- Date of the report.
- Who is suspected of money laundering or terrorist financing activities.
- What is suspected and why.