Anti-Money Laundering
AML
A rigorous customer screening process is critical to full AML and KYC compliance. With IDV + AML, we combine our award winning identity verification solution with a robust series of checks against real-time global sanction lists, warnings, and proprietary databases of politically exposed persons, ensuring your end user is both identified and safe to transact with.
See here for more information about the AML API endpoint.
Coverage Types
Type | Description | Sample Lists | Update Cadence |
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Sanctions | List of persons or entities who are prohibited from using a financial system by government action | OFAC UN Consolidated EU Consolidated 125+ additional sanction lists | Every 3 to 15 minutes |
Watchlists | Issued by law enforcement or other regulatory bodies targeting criminal or non- compliant behavior | Coverage includes over 1,000 global watchlists | Every 3 to 15 minutes |
Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) | Flags potential government officials for further review and diligence | Proprietary database | Every 24 Hours |
Ongoing Monitoring
We offer ongoing monitoring of screened identities for a nominal surcharge. If enrolled, Vouched will notify you via email and/or post to a webhook within 24hrs of any change in status of a screened person. To enable email monitoring or webhook monitoring, please reach out to [email protected] and give them the email address or webhook URL you'd like to notify.
Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) Classification
We have four classes of PEP, each based on FATF guidelines.

PEP Classifications
Listed PEPs can also be Relatives and Close Associates (RCAs), which include spouses, partners and children, to give a more accurate insight into the risk of who you’re doing business with.
Updated over 1 year ago