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Member Scan Results

Scan Results (PEP & Sanctions)

Scan Results lists the scan match results for the member's details displayed in the Scan Parameters panel.

Each matched Entity has a Decision (Risk) button available (providing that a member number was included in the Scan Parameters) to enable you to record due diligence results, add comments and allocate an assessed risk for matched and not sure decisions.

Note

For each scan performed, an email containing a summary of the scan details and a link to the results of the scan will be sent to the organisation's Compliance Officer or the Organisation Email (as specified in Administration > Organisation > Organisation Details).

Example of Exact match results

Example of Exact + Mid. Name match results

Example of Close match results

Close Match Rate threshold set to 80%

The following information is displayed, where available, for each scan match found for the specified parameters:

FieldDescription
MatchMatch result indicators:

Match Found
No Match Found

AKAIndicates the match was not against the primary name of a watchlist record but the name was found in the "Also Known As" section of the record.
CategoryDisplays the categories that the matched record belongs to, which can be one or any combination or all of the following:
  • TER: People on Special Interest Persons - Terror watchlist.
  • PEP: Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and Relatives or Close Associates of PEPs.
  • SIP: People on Sanction. Regulatory and Law Enforcement, and Other Official Lists, and People of Special Interest.
  • A blank Category indicates that no matches were found.
First NameThe First Name of the matched profile.
Middle NameThe Middle Name of the matched profile.
Last NameThe Last Name of the matched profile.
Match RateThis is displayed for Close matches only.
Original Script NameIf the Original Script Search is enabled, the available Original Script Name/s of the matched profile.
DOBDate of Birth of the matched profile. This may contain part or full date.
Primary LocationThe primary location of the matched profile.
  • This field is blank if a profile has multiple Countries recorded in the Watchlist and the primary location is not identifiable.
  • Displays Country where a profile has multiple Cities within the same country.
  • Displays City and Country where a profile only has 1 location entry or all locations are the same.
Decision (Risk)Displayed if Member Number was included.

Click the Decision (Risk) button to Record a Due Diligence Decision.

CommentsThe most recent comment will be displayed. Comment history can be viewed by clicking the Decision (Risk) button.


Scan Result Details

View Details

To view details for a match, click on a record in PEP & Sanctions Scan Results.

Details for the matched entity are displayed in the Person Details popup window, which can be dragged and dropped to a different position on the page to aid viewing.

Person Details

The Person Details window displays information that can be used to help you determine whether a match is real and the likelihood of the member being a risk under your organisation’s AML/CTF obligations.

The following information, where available from the watchlists, is displayed:

Visibility of profile information

The visibility of the following information is dependent on the profile information in Acuris Risk Intelligence database.

FieldsDescription
General Information
  • Categories of the profile this person matches
  • Gender
  • First Name
  • Middle Name
  • Last Name
  • Original Script Name
  • Date of Birth
  • Deceased Date
  • Alternative Title
  • Nationality
  • Primary Location
  • Profile Notes
PEPs can be in 3 different tiers:
  • PEP Tier 1: Represents Heads of state (including royal families) and government; cabinet members (including European Commission) and parliaments (including European Parliament); Members of legislative assemblies and governments at state level in case of federal jurisdictions; Heads and senior members of Judiciary (including European Court of Justice), Central Banks (including European Central Bank), Military, Law Enforcement, Auditors (including EU Court of Auditors); Top Ranking Political Party Officials.
  • PEP Tier 2: Represents Members of legislative and executive bodies at regional, provincial, cantonal or equivalent levels (below the level of states in case of federal jurisdiction); Judges, justices, magistrates, prosecutors, attorneys in courts with jurisdiction at regional, provincial or equivalent level; Senior diplomats; Senior board members of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs); Senior officials of International Organisations (IOs); Mayors of capital and global cities; Heads and senior members of mainstream, religious groups.
  • PEP Tier 3: Represents Heads and senior members of International NGOs; Heads, board members and senior officials of Trade-Unions; Advisers, Heads of cabinet and similar roles of senior officials of the military, judiciary, law enforcement, central banks and other state agencies, Authorities and state bodies; Senior civil servants at regional and provincial level; Middle ranking diplomats; Mayors and members of legislative and executive bodies at the local level.
Also Known AsFor each AKA name:
  • First
  • Middle
  • Last Name
  • Title
RolesThis is only available for PEP profiles:
  • Title - represents the job Role of the PEP in the particular PEP position
  • Country - represents the country of the government for the political position
  • Since - represents the Start date of the term of office in the particular role, where available
  • To - represents the End date of the term of office in the particular role, where available.
Important DatesFor each Date:
  • Type - e.g. Date of Birth
  • Date
LocationsFor each Location:
  • Country
  • City
  • Address
Official ListsFor each List:
  • Name - Name of the official list e.g. Office of Foreign Asset Control
SourcesFor each Source:
  • URL - link to the source of information (adverse media) regarding the entity
  • Category - category type of source e.g. PEP, Sanction, Adverse Media, Law Enforcement, ID/V
  • Date of Capture - date the source article was recorded. This may contain multiple dates.
Note: Links, especially to news articles, may be out of date and/or broken depending on how recently they have been updated. Some source articles contain cached PDF copies. If the cached PDF is available, this is provided as a hyperlink on the Date or PDF label.
Relatives/Close AssociatesRepresents family members and close personal and business associates of PEPs defined as known sexual or non-sexual partners outside the family unit; business partners or associates, especially those that share (beneficial) ownership of legal entities with the PEP, or who are otherwise connected (e.g., through joint membership of a company board). In the case of personal relationships, the social, economic and cultural context may also play a role in determining how close those relationships generally are.

Linked Individuals

For each relative/associate:
  • First
  • Middle Name
  • Last Name
  • Other Categories - e.g. PEP/RCA
  • Description
Note: When Person Details are accessed via Scan History, you can click on a Linked Individual, which will display information for that person below.

Linked Companies

For each company:
  • Company Name
  • Categories - e.g. SIE
  • Description
Note: When Company Details are accessed via Scan History, you can click on a Linked Company, which will display information for that company below.

When you have finished reviewing these details, close the window by clicking in the top right corner. You will be returned to Scan Results.