Customer identification and verification (KYC)

The formal identification of customers on entry into commercial relations is a vital element, both for the regulations relating to money laundering and for the KYC policy.

This identification relies on the following fundamental principles:
A copy of your passport, ID card or driving license, each shown alongside a handwritten note mentioning six random generated numbers. Also, a second picture with the face of the user/customer is required. The user/customer may blur out every information, besides date of birth, nationality, gender, first name, second name and the picture. To secure their privacy.
Please note that all four corners of the ID have to be visible in the same image and all details has to be clearly readable besides the named above. We might ask for all details if necessary.
An employee may do additional checks, if necessary, based on the situation.

Three step Verification

Step one verification
Step one verification must be done by every user and customer to withdraw. Regarding of the choice of payment, the amount of payment, the amount of withdraw, the choice of withdraw and nationality of the user/customer step one verification must be done first. Step one verification is a document that must be filled out by the user/customer himself. Following information’s must be filled in: first name, second name, date of birth, country of usual residence, gender and full address.
Step two verification
Step two verification must be done by every user which deposit over 10$ (ten Dollars) or equivalent in Lebanese pounds or withdraws over 10$ (ten Dollars) or equivalent in Lebanese pounds Until step two verification is done the withdraw, tip or deposit will be hold. The user/customer must take a picture of his ID and upload it in the verification section of his account. We may require the user/customer to send in a conformation of his current resident. A certificate of registration by the government or a similar document is required.
Step three verification
Step three verification must be done by every user which deposit over 10000$ (ten thousand Dollar) or withdraws over 10000$ (ten thousand Dollar) Until step three verification is done the withdraw, deposit will be hold. For step 3 a user/customer will be asked for a source of wealth.

Customer identification and verification (KYC)

The formal identification of customers on entry into commercial relations is a vital element, both for the regulations relating to money laundering and for the KYC policy.

This identification relies on the following fundamental principles:
A copy of your passport, ID card or driving license, each shown alongside a handwritten note mentioning six random generated numbers. Also, a second picture with the face of the user/customer is required. The user/customer may blur out every information, besides date of birth, nationality, gender, first name, second name and the picture. To secure their privacy.
Please note that all four corners of the ID have to be visible in the same image and all details has to be clearly readable besides the named above. We might ask for all details if necessary.
An employee may do additional checks, if necessary, based on the situation.

Proof of Address:

Proof of address will be done via to different electronic checks, which use two different databases. If an electronic test fails, the user/customer has the option to make a manually proof.
A recent utility bill sent to your registered address, issued within the last 3 months or an official document made by the government that proofs your state of residence.
To make the approval process as speedy as possible, please make sure the document is sent with a clear resolution where all four corners of the document is visible, and all text is readable.
For example: An electricity bill, water bill, bank statement or any governmental post addressed to you.
An employee may do additional checks, if necessary, based on the situation.

Source of funds

If a player deposits over a five thousand dollars there is a process of understandings the source of wealth (SOW)
Examples of SOW are:

  • Ownership of business
  • Employment
  • Inheritance
  • Investment
  • Family
It is critical that the origin and legitimacy of that wealth is clearly understood. If this is not possible an employee may ask for an additional document or prove.
The account will be frozen if the same user deposits either this amount in one go or multiple transactions which amount to this. An email will be sent to them manually to go through the above and an information on the website itself.

Basic document for step one:

The basic document will be accessible via the setting page on www.betarabia.com. Every user has to fill out the following information’s:

  • First name
  • Second name
  • Nationality
  • Gender
  • Date of Birth
The document will be saved and created by an AI, an employee may do additional checks if necessary based on the situation.

The EWRA is yearly reassessed.