AML / Anti-Fraud Policy

Last Updated: 25 September 2024

Money laundering and fraud are illegal activities that harm our community and business. At Spark Labs LLC, we collaborate closely with a 24/7 support team from our payment provider to prevent, detect, and address these unlawful actions. We have robust controls and procedures in place to safeguard our platform.

What is money laundering?

Money laundering refers to the illegal process of concealing the origins of money obtained through criminal activities, typically by passing it through legitimate business transactions to make it appear as though the funds are from lawful sources. The illicit money is "dirty," and the laundering process makes it seem "clean."

Money laundering is strictly prohibited at Spark Labs LLC. We utilize a range of sophisticated tools, policies, and procedures to prevent and detect any attempts to use our platform for this unlawful purpose.

What is fraud?

Fraud involves unlawfully obtaining money or valuable assets through deception or trickery.

Fraud is not tolerated at Spark Labs LLC. Our platform employs multiple systems, policies, and preventive measures to identify and stop any fraudulent activity.

How does Spark Labs LLC address the risks of money laundering and fraud?

We are committed to protecting our community and platform. We leverage a combination of human expertise, technology, and a partnership with our payment processor to investigate suspicious activities or transactions.

We monitor for "red flags" that might suggest money laundering or fraud. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Multiple payment card attempts using different names;
  • Rapid purchases in a short period;
  • Payment attempts from flagged or high-risk IP addresses;
  • Purchases from accounts exhibiting suspicious patterns (e.g., newly created accounts or those using unreliable email domains); and

We further block payments from sanctioned countries. Should we determine that a user or transaction involves a sanctioned individual, entity, or region, we take appropriate legal steps, including halting transactions.

What happens when Spark Labs LLC suspects money laundering or fraud?

When we detect or receive reports of suspicious activity, our team promptly investigates. Depending on the findings, we may suspend the relevant account or transaction and escalate the matter as necessary including reporting the transaction to law enforcement. We also fully cooperate with government and law enforcement requests regarding suspicious accounts or transactions.