Compliance — Dropea Marketplace

Opita Drops runs the Dropea marketplace in pilot stage. This document describes the marketplace compliance model (CMRA, drops and LATAM customers) and its formalization status.

Legal formalization

In progress

Opita Drops in pilot operation. Entity formalization in progress — this document will be updated with the registered form.

CMRA Form 1583A

Active

Physical locker in Colorado Springs registered with USPS as a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency. Drops sign Form 1583-style as agents.

OFAC Sanctions Screening

Active

Pre-transaction screening against the SDN list (Specially Designated Nationals). Daily refresh via Treasury.gov.

Crypto Wallet Screening

Active

Etherscan + Blockchair API. Pre-transfer verification for every USDC wallet on Base network.

Anti-fraud AI <60s

Active

Automatic validation per uploaded tracking number: buyer BIN, retailer whitelist, address match, declared value, tracking format.

Drop scoring

Active

4 tiers (Probation, New, Established, Elite). Full KYC + timely forwarding + disputes + sustained volume.

DOT/MC Licensed Courier

Active

Subcontracted couriers with US Federal Motor Carrier license. Consolidator Aeropost (default) + FedEx/UPS express.

LATAM customer KYC

Active

ID document + selfie when applicable + OFAC screening + wallet screening. No auto-approval.

Compliance by LATAM country

Country	Law	Compliance
Colombia	Ley 1581/2012 (Habeas Data)	Privacy Policy + ARCO rights + reachable DPO
Mexico	LFPDPPP	ARCO + privacy notice + consented transfers
Brazil	LGPD	Data officer + DPIA for processing
Argentina	Ley 25.326 + ARCO	BDIAAR registration + hábeas data
Chile	Ley 19.628	Consent + operations log
Peru	Ley 29733	Consent + personal data bank

Critical distinction: we are NOT a "reshipping scam"

In December 2025, the FTC (Federal Trade Commission, USA) published a consumer alert about fraudulent operations called "reshipping scams" that recruit people to forward packages bought with stolen credit cards. Read the official FTC consumer alert to understand how these scams work and how to identify them.

Read official FTC consumer alert (consumer.ftc.gov) →

Opita Drops is NOT such an operation:

✅ We operate in pilot stage with formalization in progress — no registered-entity claims
✅ CMRA (Commercial Mail Receiving Agency) locker with Form 1583A in Colorado Springs
✅ Drops sign a Form 1583-style agreement as CMRA agents with full KYC
✅ We use DOT/MC licensed couriers (US Federal Motor Carrier)
✅ Anti-fraud AI validates every tracking number in under 60 seconds
✅ Full pre-activation KYC: ID + OFAC + wallet screening
✅ Payment in USDC (Circle regulated stablecoin), not stolen cards
✅ Transparent, verifiable compliance

Trigger events for additional formalization

We operate without certain federal registrations until triggers quantify. When applicable:

MSB Registration (FinCEN): when money transmission exceeds the regulatory threshold
State Money Transmitter License: Colorado HB25-1201, Florida when applicable by volume
Strengthened Bank Secrecy Act: if SAR triggers detected
EU/UK expansion: FCA + 5AMLD compliance

Audit trail (5-year retention)

Under the Bank Secrecy Act (31 CFR 1010.430), we retain:

Form 1583-style agreement signed by each residential drop
Form 1583A of the Colorado Springs CMRA locker
LATAM customer KYC documents (ID, selfie when applicable)
Drop KYC (identification + address verification)
On-chain USDC transaction records (immutable)
WhatsApp communications (when AML-relevant)
OFAC screening + wallet screening + anti-fraud AI logs
Drop scoring (4 tiers) with change history

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