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Eric Wu

Eric Wu

🕵️‍♂️Head of Financial Crime Tech

2 posts •
RevAcademy

What is KYC and why do we need it 🔎

You've read about our app, it came up on your news feed and your mate sent you an invite to sign up. If we were to guess, you're pretty keen to jump on-board
Eric Wu Eric Wu

What is KYC and why do we need it 🔎

If we were to guess, you're pretty keen to jump on-board by now. But before we can open an account for you, we need to trust you as much as you trust us. And this is where something called 'Know Your Customer', or KYC comes into play.
Eric Wu Eric Wu
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