Unibet found in breach of AML rules by Danish Gambling Authority
The Danish Gambling Authority (DGA) has taken action against Unibet for breaching its anti-money laundering (AML) rules.
According to the DGA, Unibet failed to observe its requirements regarding customer due diligence as well as its obligation to investigate suspicious behaviour under Denmark’s Anti-Money Laundering Act.
Unibet reportedly allowed a player to deposit DKK 1.4m ($213,010) to his account between December 2016 and 2018, without sufficient knowledge about whether or not his funds originated from crime.
The DGA also stated that this came after Unibet had made a note in 2015 that the player in question, who was then inactive, must be monitored should they become active again.
In December 2018, Unibet requested the player submit documentation concerning the source of his funds. This confirmed the DGA’s suspicions, who said: “The documentation provided by the player confirmed the suspicion that the player gambled much more than he could finance via his income and assets.”
But the sports betting brand apparently allowed the player to deposit a further DKK 1.8m to his account during 2019 and up to April 2020.
Unibet has now been ordered to file a report with the country’s Money Laundering Secretariat within two weeks or else face a harsher penalty.
“The order on notification is given because Unibet in the same case has omitted to notify the Money Laundering Secretariat, although they already in 2015 had a suspicion which was never dismissed,” stated the DGA.
“Since Unibet has not yet notified the Money Laundering Secretariat, the breach still exists and consequently, Unibet has received an order to correct the situation by making a report.”
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