Notes on sanctions screening
Practical guides on OFAC checks, PEP screening, false positives and building screening into AI agent workflows.
How to search the UN sanctions list
The UN Security Council Consolidated List is a separate source from OFAC and the EU list. Where to search it, what its entries contain, and how a matcher treats UN-style names.
How to search the EU sanctions list
The EU publishes its own consolidated sanctions list, separate from OFAC. How it is built, which official tools search it, and how to match names against it properly.
World-Check Alternatives for Growing Teams
Looking for a World-Check alternative? Why enterprise risk suites don't fit every team, and when a self-serve sanctions API is the better fit.
Sanctions Screening API: A Developer's Guide
A developer's guide to a sanctions screening API: auth, request/response shapes, idempotency, rate limits, batch calls and monitoring alerts.
7 ComplyAdvantage Alternatives Compared
Comparing seven complyadvantage alternatives on self-serve access, published pricing, free tiers and API availability, so you can shortlist the right fit.
AML Screening Software: What It Actually Does
AML screening software automates watchlist matching and audit trails well, but it doesn't replace judgement, a risk-based programme, or staff training.
Name Screening in AML: How Matching Works
How name screening in AML actually works: fuzzy matching, transliteration, phonetic algorithms, alias weighting and match-score thresholds explained.
Denied Party Screening: A Guide for Exporters
A walkthrough of denied party screening for exporters: which US lists matter, who to screen in the transaction chain, and how a near-miss actually happens.
OFAC Screening Requirements: Who Must Screen
A clear breakdown of OFAC screening requirements: who counts as a US person, why compliance is strict liability, and what a reasonable programme needs.
Politically Exposed Person Check: A PEP Guide
How to run a politically exposed person check: PEP categories, family and close associates, source of wealth, and enhanced due diligence.
OFAC Penalties Explained: Fines and Enforcement
How OFAC penalties are calculated, why sanctions violations carry strict liability, and how voluntary self-disclosure changes the outcome — with real enforcement cases.
Is a Company Sanctioned? How to Check
How to check if a company is sanctioned properly — trading names, subsidiaries, and the OFAC 50% Rule that blocks entities owned by sanctioned shareholders.
Sanctions Screening: The Complete Guide
The complete guide to sanctions screening: legal basis, how matching works, building a compliance programme, common pitfalls, and choosing a tool.
Adding sanctions screening to your AI agent with MCP
How to give an AI agent the ability to run sanctions checks using the Model Context Protocol — with a conceptual example calling the Screen100 API and MCP server.
How to reduce false positives in sanctions screening
False positives are the single biggest source of alert fatigue in sanctions screening. Concrete, practical ways to cut noise without cutting recall.
Sanctions screening vs PEP screening: what's the difference?
Sanctions screening and PEP screening are often bundled together in compliance software, but they check for fundamentally different kinds of risk. Here's how they differ and when you need each.
OFAC check: how to screen a customer against sanctions lists
A step-by-step walkthrough of running an OFAC check on a new customer or counterparty — what to search, how to read the result, and what to do with a possible match.
What is the OFAC SDN list? A practical guide
What the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list is, who ends up on it, what being listed actually means, and how to check a name against it.