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Sanctions Screening
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Sanctions Screening
Sanctions check: how to search the OFAC, UK, EU and UN lists
To check a sanctions list, search OFAC, the UK Sanctions List, the EU list and the UN list with name, date of birth and ID, then confirm any match.
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PEP check: how to tell if someone is a PEP in 5 steps
To check if someone is a PEP, collect name, birth date and role, screen the name, confirm hits on official sources, record it. No global PEP list exists.
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Crypto wallet AML check: screen any address for sanctions
A crypto wallet AML check screens one address against sanctions lists and risk data. How to run it, read the score and act on a high risk result.
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How to check if a vessel is sanctioned: IMO number first
Check a ship by IMO number on the OFAC, UK, EU and UN lists, then screen its owner, flag history and AIS record. What a hit means and what to do next.
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Sanctions risk assessment: how to score it, with a template
A sanctions risk assessment scores where you could deal with a sanctioned party, how well screening stops it and what remains. Factors, scoring, template.
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Sanctioned countries list 2026: OFAC, UN, EU and UK programs
No single sanctioned countries list exists. As of November 2026, the US bans most dealings with Cuba, Iran, North Korea and three regions of Ukraine.
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What is the OFAC SDN list and how do you search it?
SDN stands for Specially Designated Nationals. OFAC's list held 19,484 entries on 28 October 2026: how to read one, what blocked means and how to search.
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OFAC 50 percent rule: ownership, aggregation and screening
The OFAC 50 percent rule blocks entities owned 50 percent or more by blocked persons, listed or not. How stakes add up, the EU and UK tests, and screening.
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Types of PEPs: the 3 categories and which positions count
PEPs come in three types: foreign, domestic and international organization. See which positions count under FATF, EU, UK and US rules and which do not.
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Vessel identity laundering: how sanctioned ships stay hidden
Vessel identity laundering hides a sanctioned ship behind another IMO number, name or flag. See the techniques, the red flags and the checks that catch it.
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