Match threshold
The lowest score a candidate needs to come back. Raise it for fewer, closer matches; lower it to cast a wider net.
AML screening
One search across sanctions, PEP and watchlist data
Screen a person, company or organization against the sanctions lists, PEP sources and watchlists your account covers — in one search — and get back each matching record with where it was listed and why it matched.
Illustrative — a fictional person.
What comes back
A match you can read, not just a name
Every record in an AML result carries the same five things, so an analyst can clear it or escalate it without starting another search.
- 1Which name matched
The record’s main name, one of its aliases, or a weak alias the list itself marks as low-quality.
- 2A match score
How close that name is to the one you sent, as a percentage.
- 3Topics
What kind of listing it is — a sanction, a PEP, a crime or a wanted notice.
- 4Sources
Every list the record appears on, by name.
- 5The whole record
Identity details, positions held, family, directorships and each sanctions entry — with a PDF report of the search.
Tuned to your risk appetite
You decide how close is close enough
Three settings shape every AML search: the match threshold, how many results come back, and the workflow that checks the details.
3 candidates at or above the threshold
Drag the threshold. Illustrative names and scores.
Result limit
Cap how many of the closest matches come back, so a very common name doesn’t flood the review.
Your workflow
Compare date of birth, country, passport or national ID, and drop look-alikes before anyone has to review them.
How workflows work →
Where it looks
Three families of source, one search
Hundreds of sources sit behind an AML search. A few you’ll know:
Sanctions
Government and multilateral sanctions regimes.
- US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List
- UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions
- EU Financial Sanctions Files
- UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets
Politically exposed persons
People in prominent public positions.
- Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons
- EU Prominent Public Functions
- European Parliament Members
Watchlists
Law-enforcement, debarment and disqualification lists.
- INTERPOL Red Notices
- US FBI Most Wanted
- World Bank Debarred Providers
- UK Companies House Disqualified Directors
The Sources page in your console lists every source your account screens against, by country.
Questions
What teams ask about AML screening
Something we haven’t covered? Ask us — we’ll answer for your case.
What does an AML search cover?
Sanctions, PEP and watchlist data, together, in one search. Each match shows what kind of listing it is, so the sanctions, PEP and watchlist pages describe the same search from three angles.
Is adverse media included?
Adverse media is its own kind of search, with its own price on your plan. On plans that include it, you can run it in the same search as AML screening and the results come back in their own section.
Does AMLPRO keep screening our customers after onboarding?
No. A screening runs when you ask for one. Re-screen customers through the API on the schedule your policy sets, each result filed under your own reference.
Which lists are covered?
Hundreds of sources, from sanctions regimes to PEP registers and law-enforcement lists. The Sources page in your console lists every source your account screens against, by country.
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