{"id":3415,"date":"2018-05-11T05:37:50","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T05:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.namescan.io\/?page_id=3415"},"modified":"2026-08-06T11:47:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T01:47:55","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/namescan.io\/insights\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Below you will find our frequently asked questions:<\/h1>\n
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How does NameScan help my business?<\/span>
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NameScan helps businesses ensure they are compliant by assisting them with their KYC processes through our PEP and Sanction screening service. By utilising multiple well known data sources, we provide our users with the option to choose which database they would like to screen an individual or entities name against to ensure they are not a risk to their business.<\/p>\n

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What types of data can your service provide me with?<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

Pay only for what you use, no contracts, no minimums, no hidden fees. Start with 10 free scans, then choose from Emerald or Sapphire packages that scale with your business, valid for 12 months from purchase.<\/p>\n

Sapphire\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Emerald is NameScan’s premium screening package, checking individuals and businesses against our proprietary global database of PEP, sanctions, and law enforcement watchlists, plus adverse media screening across thousands of international news sources. Updated daily, Emerald gives compliance teams the fullest picture of a customer’s public risk profile. Pay-as-you-go, packages valid for 12 months from purchase. Multiple package sizes are available. Visit namescan.io\/pricing for full details.<\/p>\n

Emerald\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sapphire screens individuals and businesses against global PEP lists, sanctions registers, and law enforcement databases, powered by the Acuris Risk Intelligence database (1.4M+ PEP profiles, 1.2M+ sanctions profiles, 400,000+ adverse media links). A cost-effective entry point for businesses that don’t yet need Emerald’s adverse media coverage. Pay-as-you-go, packages valid for 12 months from purchase. Multiple package sizes available.<\/p>\n

Visit namescan.io\/pricing for full details.<\/p>\n

ID Verification & Know Your Business (KYB)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Verify a customer’s name, date of birth, and address against official government and commercial data sources in seconds. Available in three tiers, from basic ID verification through to document verification with anti-tamper, expiry, and passive liveness checks, delivered via quick link, SMS, or email. Visit namescan.io\/pricing for available packages.<\/p>\n

Automate verification of corporate entities and identify Ultimate Beneficial Owners, meeting corporate due diligence obligations without manual company searches \u2014 checked against 180+ registries covering 170M+ entities across 120+ countries. Visit namescan.io\/pricing for available packages.<\/p>\n

For more information, check\u00a0 NameScan Pricing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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What is the pricing for PEP and sanction checks?<\/span>
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We have various credit packs available for purchase on our pricing page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you are expecting to perform more than 10,000 scans a year, please send us an email enquiry at sales@namescan.io<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Can I trial the service?<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

Yes,\u00a0you can trial our service by registering with a free account here<\/a> to receive test credits.<\/p>\n

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If you have any further questions, or would like a further explanation of any question from the above, please email us at:<\/strong>\u00a0 sales@namescan.io<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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