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.
Table of contents
🗃️ 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.
2 - Full name is a mandatory input field to define person’s full name to be searched.
To conduct an accurate search in the Ondato Database, it is essential to enter the exact name of the individual, including any national characters that may be part of the name.
3 - Date of birth is an optional input field to narrow the search results. Using only year of birth also works.
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.
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.
🏢 Business search criteria
AML screening search page → Select type = Legal
1 - Select type is to choose between natural person and legal entity (business) search.
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.
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.
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
AML screening search page → Select type = Natural
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.
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 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
AML screening search page → Select type = Legal
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.
AML screening search page → 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.
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
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 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
AML screening search result details → Sanctions tab
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.
3️⃣ PEP
AML screening search result details → PEP tab
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.
AML screening search result details → PEP tab
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.
4️⃣ Adverse media
AML screening search result details → Adverse media tab
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.
5️⃣ Associations
AML screening search result details → Associations tab → Individuals sub-tab
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.
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.
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.
6️⃣ Other sources
AML screening search result details → Other sources tab → Regulatory Enforcement List sub-tab
1 - Other sources tab selected / opened.
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.
4 - Details within each Regulatory Enforcement category include Sub-category, Events and Evidences.
🏢 Business search result details
1️⃣ Main
AML screening search result details → Main tab
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
3️⃣ Adverse media
4️⃣ Associations
5️⃣ Other sources
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