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AML screening is to search for people and businesses in different datasets to learn if they’re sanctioned, PEPs and / or their associates, mentioned in the adverse media etc.
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🗃️ Search criteria
🧑 Person search criteria


AML screening is to search for people and businesses in different sources to learn if they’re sanctioned, PEPs and / or their associates, mentioned in the adverse media etc.
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🗃️ Search criteria
🧑 Person search criteria

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AML screening searchpage → Select type = Natural |
1 - Select type is to choose between natural person and legal entity (business) search.
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2 - Full name is a mandatory input field to define person’s full name to be searched.
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Please note that the AML sources consist of both external datasets and those from Ondato. To conduct an accurate search within the Ondato datasets, it is vital to enter the full name of the individual, making sure that any national characters in the name are correctly represented. |
3 - Date of birth is an optional input field to narrow the search results. Using only year of birth also works.
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Acceptable formats:
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4 - Country or nationality is to select a country or countries for performing a search.
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For Ondato sources, the Country or nationality selection is currently being ignored. |
5 - Country search is inactive by default and becomes active when at least one country is selected from “Country or Nationality” dropdown above.
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6 - Threshold is a minimum matching score to broaden / narrow search results with 85% selected by default. Lower threshold means broaden results and vice versa.
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Possible options / range:
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🏢 Business search criteria

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AML screening searchpage → Select type = Legal |
1 - Select type is to choose between natural person and legal entity (business) search.
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2 - Legal name is a mandatory input field to define business name to be searched.
3 - Country is to select a country or countries for performing a search.
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For Ondato sources, the Country selection is currently being ignored. |
4 - Country search is inactive by default and becomes active when at least one country is selected from “Country” dropdown above.
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Possible options:
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5 - Threshold is a minimum matching score to narrow / broaden search results with 85% selected by default. Lower threshold means broaden results and vice versa.
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Possible options / range:
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🗒️ Search result
🧑 Person search result

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AML screening searchpage → Select type = Natural |
1 - Search button to search persons according to search criteria defined.
2 - Search results summaryabout search criteria used including number of matches and sources / registries checked. Search results below will be sorted by relevance (match score value).
3 - Export button to download search results in PDF format.

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AML screening searchpage → Select type = Natural → Search result item breakdown |
1 - Name of the person found.
2 - Match score showing the relevancy of the search criteria used and search result found.
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3 - Date of birth (or year of birth) of the person.
4 - Gender of the person.
5 - Sources where person is tagged in.
6 - Countries from the addresses and nationalities of the person’s profile.
🏢 Business search result

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AML screening searchpage → Select type = Legal |
1 - Search button to search businesses according to search criteria defined.
2 - Search results summaryabout search criteria used including number of matches and sources / registries checked. Search results below will be sorted by relevance (match score value).
3 - Export button to download search results in PDF format.
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AML screening searchpage → Select type = Legal →Search result item breakdown |
1 - Name of the business found.
2 - Match score showing the relevancy of the search criteria used and search result found.
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3 - Sources where business is tagged in.
4 - Countries from the addresses and nationalities of the business’ profile.
🎲 Search result details
🧑 Person search result details
1️⃣ Main


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AML screening search page → Select type = Naturalresult details → Main tab |
1 - Select type is to choose between natural person and legal entity (business) search.
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Possible options:
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2 - Full name is a mandatory input field to define person’s full name to be searched.
3 - Date of birth is an optional input field to narrow the search results. Using only year of birth also works.
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Acceptable formats:
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4 - Threshold is a minimum matching score to broaden / narrow search results with 85% selected by default. Lower threshold means broaden results and vice versa.
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Possible options / range:
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🏢 Business search criteria
Name of the person found.
2 - Main tab selected / opened.
3 - Info message shown if the person is deceased or for some reason deleted from the database (i.e due to duplicate profile).
4 - Profile image(s) of the person found.
5 - Date of birth / death, Nationalities, Gender as well as Sources where the person is tagged in.
6 - List of notes related to the person found.
7 - Additional information related to the person found, such as Aliases, Addresses, Contacts, Identifiers.
2️⃣ Sanctions


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1 - Search button to search persons according to search criteria defined.
2 - Search results summaryabout search criteria used including number of matches and datasets / registries checked. Search results below will be sorted by relevance (match score value).3 - Export button to download search results in PDF format.

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AML screening search page → Select type = Legal |
result details → Sanctions tab |
1 - Sanctionstab selected / opened.
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2 - Legal name is a mandatory input field to define business name to be searched.
3 - Threshold is a minimum matching score to narrow / broaden search results with 85% selected by default. Lower threshold means broaden results and vice versa.
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🗒️ Search result
🧑 Person search result
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2 - Sub-tab showing Current sanction entries.
3 - Sub-tab showing Former sanction entries.
4 - Current and former sanction entry details such as Name, Body, Origin, Measures, Sanction type and Events.
5 - Evidences associated with the current and former sanction entries.
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Evidence details might reflect following information:
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3️⃣ PEP

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AML screening search page → Select type = Natural → Search result item breakdown |
1 - Name of the person found.
2 - Match score showing the relevancy of the search criteria used and search result foundresult details → PEP tab |
1 - PEPtab selected / opened.
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3 - Date of birth (or year of birth) of the person.
4 - Gender of the person.
5 - Datasets where person is tagged in.
6 - Countries from the addresses and nationalities of the person’s profile.
🏢 Business search result

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1 - Search button to search businesses according to search criteria defined.
2 - Search results summaryabout search criteria used including number of matches and datasets / registries checked. Search results below will be sorted by relevance (match score value).3 - Export button to download search results in PDF format.
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1 - Name of the business found.
2 - Match score showing the relevancy of the search criteria used and search result found
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2 - Sub-tab showing Current PEP entries.
3 - Sub-tab showing Former PEP entries.
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4 - Defines the PEP tier of the person.
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5 - Current and former PEP’s Position, Segment, Country and Period.
6 - Evidences associated with the current and former PEP entries.
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3 - Datasets where business is tagged in.
4 - Countries from the addresses and nationalities of the business’ profile.
🎲 Search result details
🧑 Person search result details
1️⃣ Main
Evidence details might reflect following information:
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AML screening search result details → Main tab |
1 - Name of the person found.
2 - Main tab selected / opened.
3 - Info message shown if the person is deceased or for some reason deleted from the database (i.e due to duplicate profile).
4 - Profile image(s) of the person found.
5 - Date of birth / death, Nationalities, Gender as well as Datasets where the person is tagged in.
6 - List of notes related to the person found.
7 - Additional information related to the person found, such as Aliases, Addresses, Contacts, Identifiers.
2️⃣ Sanctions
PEP tab |
1 - PEP by associationtier reflects person(s) because of whom person found is considered as PEP associate.
2 - DetailsinPEP by association section include info about whom the person found is Associated to, Relationship, Sources and Evidences.
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Evidence details might reflect following information:
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4️⃣ Adverse media

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AML screening search result details → Sanctions Adverse media tab |
1 - Sanctions Adverse mediatab selected / opened.
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2 - Sub-tab showing Current sanction entriesCategory of the adverse media.
3 - Sub-tab showing Former sanction entriesDetails within each adverse media category include Sub-category, Events and Evidences.
4 - Current and former sanction entry details such as Name, Body, Origin, Measures, Sanction type and Events.5 - Evidences associated with the current and former sanction entries.Evidence details.
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Evidence details might reflect following information:
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3️⃣ PEP
5️⃣ Associations


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AML screening search result details → PEP Associations tab → Individuals sub-tab |
1 - PEP Associationstab selected / opened.
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2 - Sub-tab showing Current PEP Individuals entries.
3 - Sub-tab showing Former PEP Business entries.
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If person is not a PEP for more than a year then he / she will be no longer shown as former PEP! |
4 - Defines the PEP tier of the person.
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5 - Current and former PEP’s Position, Segment, Country and Period.
6 - Evidences associated with the current and former PEP entries.
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Evidence details might reflect following information:
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AML screening search result details → PEP tab |
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4️⃣ Adverse media

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AML screening search result details → Adverse media tab |
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AML screening search result details → Associations tab → Business sub-tab |
1 - Details under Business sub-tab include info about which Company name the person found is associated to, description of Relationship and Sources.
2 - Person’s ownership percentage in the selected company.
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3 - Business associates section reflects info about persons related to companies displayed including Full name, description of Relationship and Sources.
4 - Business associate'sownership percentage in the selected company.
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6️⃣ Other sources


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AML screening search result details → Other sources tab → Regulatory Enforcement List sub-tab |
1 - Other sources tab selected / opened.
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This tab is visible only if there’s data to show from Regulatory Enforcement Lists. |
2 - Sub-tab showing entries from Regulatory Enforcement List.
3 - Category of the Regulatory Enforcement.
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Evidence details might reflect following information:
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5️⃣ Associations
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4 - Details within each Regulatory Enforcement category include Sub-category, Events and Evidences.
🏢 Business search result details
1️⃣ Main

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AML screening search result details → Associations tab → Individuals sub-tab |
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1 | 4 - Name of the business profile found.
2 - Main tab selected / opened.
3 - Profile image(s) about / related to the business found.
5 - Description, Business type(s), Activities as well as Sources where the business is tagged in.
6 - List of notes related to the business found.
7 - Additional information related to the business found, such as Aliases, Addresses, Contacts, Identifiers.
2️⃣ Sanctions

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6️⃣ Other datasets
3️⃣ Adverse media
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AML screening search result details → Sanctions tab |
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Associations tab logic and fields for business profile are the same as for natural person. |
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AML screening search result details → Adverse media Associations tab |
4️⃣ Associations
5️⃣ Other sources
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AML screening search result details → Other datasets sources tab |
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