AML screening

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.


Search criteria

Person search criteria

 

 

AML screening search page → Select type = Natural


1 - Select type is to choose between natural person and legal entity (business) search.

Possible options:

  • Natural | selected by default

  • Legal


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.

Acceptable formats:

  • YYYY-MM-DD

  • YYYY


4 - Country or nationality is to select a country or countries for performing a search.

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.

Possible options:

  • Fuzzy | selected by default

    • profiles with no known geography or nationality will appear in the results with a lower match score

  • Exact

    • profiles with no known geography or nationality will NOT appear in the results


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.

Possible options / range:

  • 75%

  • 76%

  • 85% | selected by default

  • 99%

  • 100%

 


Business search criteria

 

 

AML screening search page → Select type = Legal


1 - Select type is to choose between natural person and legal entity (business) search.

Possible options:

  • Natural | selected by default

  • Legal


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.


4 - Country search is inactive by default and becomes active when at least one country is selected from “Country” dropdown above.


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.


Search result

Person search result

 

 

 

 

 

 


1 - Search button to search persons according to search criteria defined.


2 - Search results summary about 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.


 

 

 


1 - Name of the person found.


2 - Match score showing the relevancy of the search criteria used and search result found.


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

 

 

 


1 - Search button to search businesses according to search criteria defined.


2 - Search results summary about 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.


 

 


1 - Name of the business found.


2 - Match score showing the relevancy of the search criteria used and search result found.


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

Main

 


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 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.


Sanctions

 

 


1 - Sanctions tab selected / opened.


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.


PEP

 

 


1 - PEP tab selected / opened.


2 - Sub-tab showing Current PEP entries.


3 - Sub-tab showing Former PEP entries.


4 - Defines the PEP tier of the person.


5 - Current and former PEP’s Position, Segment, Country and Period.


6 - Evidences associated with the current and former PEP entries.


 

 


1 - PEP by association tier reflects person(s) because of whom person found is considered as PEP associate.


2 - Details in PEP by association section include info about whom the person found is Associated to, Relationship, Sources and Evidences.


Adverse media

 

 


1 - Adverse media tab selected / opened.


2 - Category of the adverse media.


3 - Details within each adverse media category include Sub-category, Events and Evidences.


4 - Evidence details.


Associations

 


1 - Associations tab selected / opened.


2 - Sub-tab showing Individuals entries.


3 - Sub-tab showing Business entries.


4 - Details under individuals sub-tab include info about whom the person found is Associated to, Relationship and Sources.


 

 


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.


3 - Business associates section reflects info about persons related to companies displayed including Full name, description of Relationship and Sources.


4 - Business associate's ownership percentage in the selected company.


Other sources

 

 

 

1 - Other sources tab selected / opened.


2 - Sub-tab showing entries from Regulatory Enforcement List.


3 - Category of the Regulatory Enforcement.


4 - Details within each Regulatory Enforcement category include Sub-category, Events and Evidences.


Business search result details

Main

 


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.


Sanctions


Adverse media


Associations


Other sources