Interpret screening results
Learn how to interpret AML screening results.
The results of the AML check are located In the Watchlists section of the applicant profile, where you can see various metrics, such as the date and time when the screening was performed, the applicant name along with their date of birth, search reference that was used during the screening, fuzziness interval, and whether the ongoing monitoring was enabled. You can also leave a note to preserve some useful information about the screening results.
Depending on the screening results, the status timestamp is highlighted in different colors:
- Green — no matches were found in the watchlists; the applicant can be approved (or is already approved).
- Yellow — matches in the watchlists are found, and require investigation.
- Red — matches in the watchlists are found. Thoroughly investigate check results if you want to approve the applicant despite the found matches.
You may have several timestamps—each showing its own results—in case of several WL checks performed at different times.
Screening parameters
The following screening parameters are available, depending on the check result. Usually, less parameters are shown if the result is green:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Search term | Name of the screened person. |
| Created at | Date and time when the screening was performed. |
| Search ref | Search ID on the Comply Advantage (our AML screening provider) side. |
| Fuzziness Interval | A customizable value which defines how many inexact matches can be found during the WL screening. |
| Year of birth | Birth date of the screened person. |
| Ongoing monitoring | Indicates if the ongoing AML monitoring is on/off. |
| Last screening date | Date when the screening was last performed. |
| Warning types | Types of matches configured in the settings. Hover the mouse cursor over the question mark to view, or click the link to open the settings in a new tab. |
Watchlist (AML) screening report
To view the full report or download it as a PDF file, click View Report.
Field |
Description |
|---|---|
Name |
Names and birth dates of people with the same or similar name mentioned in any public sources in a negative context for the Watchlist check and their statuses as individuals or legal entities. |
Matches |
One or more labels indicating the reasons why the user with the same data is mentioned in the source. For example, Adverse Media, Sanction, PEP, Fitness probity, Warning and others. Click a label to view the list of sources — the links you can follow to investigate additional information. A label does not always strictly correspond to a WL category, the context should be considered as well. |
Relevance |
Indicates the name relevance degree in the found source with the name of your applicant. For example:
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Countries |
Countries the found matches are related to. |
Whitelisted |
Indicates if the found match is whitelisted or not. Possible options:
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Match status |
Indicates the found match status that correlates with the screening parameters. |
Risk level |
Risk degree that a found match represents. Possible options are:
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Additional Info |
Auxiliary information that can be used as an addition:
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Updated 2 months ago