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Who can be charged under the PMLA Act 2002?

A person shall be guilty of offence of Money Laundering if such person is found to have directly or in-directly involved in the process or activity connected with proceeds of crime. This includes individuals, companies, and financial institutions.

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What is Proof of Reserves?

Proof of Reserves is a third-party verified report that shows CoinDCX holds 100%+ of user assets in custody. Think of it as the audit report that confirms your broker actually holds all the shares reflected in your Demat account.

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What is the Crypto Investor Protection Fund (CIPF)?

The CIPF is a dedicated safety reserve to protect users in case of unforeseen incidents. Similar to the investor protection funds in equity markets, it exists to provide a safety net for customers.

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What is an OVD?

OVD stands for “Officially Valid Document” means the passport, the driving license proof of possession of Aadhaar number, the Voter's Identity Card issued by Election Commission of India, job card issued by NREGA duly signed by an officer of the State Government, the letter issued by the National Po

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Is the CIPF externally audited?

Yes. The CIPF and CoinDCX’s security practices are independently audited by reputed firms to ensure credibility and compliance.

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Three Golden Rules of CoinDCX

Don’t Rush: Scams usually make us hurry. Take your time to ask questions and think it through before making a decision. Cross-check: Do some research and background checks to verify the details you are getting. Does it seem too good to be true? Don’t Respond: Our personnel's will never message you p

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Whether any civil or criminal proceedings can be initiated for furnishing information?

No. It is provided for in section 14 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, that the reporting entity, its directors and employees shall not be liable to any civil or criminal proceedings against them for furnishing information under clause (b) of sub-section (l) of section 12.

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What is a Scheduled Offence?

Scheduled offence means, the offences specified under Part A of the Schedule; or the offences specified under Part B of the Schedule if the total value involved in such offences is one crore rupees or more; or the offences specified under Part C of the Schedule.

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What are the CDD Measures for Individuals as per PMLA Act 2002?

In case the customer is an individual following documents are required for due diligence ​ (a) the Aadhaar number where, (i) the proof of possession of Aadhaar number where offline verification can be carried out; or (ii) the proof of possession of Aadhaar number where offline verification cannot be

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What are the CDD Measures for Partnership firm as per PMLA Act 2002?

In case the customer is a partnership firm following documents are required for due diligence: registration certificate; partnership deed; PAN or equivalent e-document of the partnership firm and an officially valid document in respect of the person holding an attorney to transact on its behalf.

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What are the signs that it’s a scam?

As cryptos and allied digital assets are gaining popularity, the interest among the users is growing, so are the number of scams. There are multiple ways in which a new investor can be scammed. Scammers may pretend to be contacting you on behalf of CoinDCX. They can reach out to you pretending to be

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Can PMLA be applied to foreign transactions?

Yes, PMLA can be applied to foreign transactions. It can also be applied to transactions that take place outside India but have a connection with India.

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What is a Housing Finance Institution?

Housing Finance Institution shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (d) of section 2 of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987.

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Could I have the option to choose which features I'd like to enable the PIN for?

We will soon be introducing more preference options for the PIN feature where you will be able to control your preferences.

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PIN Related Issues

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What is the objective of PMLA Act 2002?

The objective of PMLA is to prevent money laundering and to confiscate and seize the proceeds of crime, thereby combating terrorism financing and other illicit activities.

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Who is a reporting entity?

Reporting entity means a banking company, financial institution, intermediary or a person carrying on a designated business or profession.

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What are the penalties for violating PMLA?

Violation of PMLA can result in severe penalties, including imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.

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Is it mandatory to implement a Client Due Diligence programme?

Yes. Every reporting entity is required to formulate and implement a client due diligence programme approved by the senior management.

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What are the proceeds of crime?

Proceeds of crime mean any property derived or obtained, directly or indirectly, by any person as a result of criminal activity relating to a scheduled offence or the value of any such property or where such property is taken or held outside the country, then the property equivalent in value held wi

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Can Director, FIU-IND issue summons for discovery and production?

The Director shall, for the purposes of section 13, have the same powers as are vested in a civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) while trying a suit in respect of the following matters, namely (a) discovery and inspection; (b) enforcing the attendance of any person, includ

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