What is included in a PEP check?
A PEP check provides you with all the vital information you need to comply with your AML obligations and understand if an individual is politically exposed and if so, what risk do they pose to your organisation.
General Information
Key profile information:
- Full Name
- Category e.g. PEP, SIP, RCA, TER
- Date or Year of Birth
- Nationality
- Primary country or location
- Deceased Date, if applicable
Also Known As Names
Aliases or other names associated with the person.
Roles
This 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
- From - 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.
Locations
All registered or known locations associated with the individual:
- Country
- City
- Address
Linked Individuals
List of persons associated with the individual.
- Full Name
- Category e.g. PEP, RCA
- Description
Linked Companies
Lists any associations with businesses and companies such as founder, executive, associate, shareholder and adviser of the company.
- Name
- Categories e.g. SIE
- Description
Sources and Adverse Media
For each Source:
- URL - link to the source of information regarding the entity
- Category - category type of source e.g. PEP, Sanctions, Adverse Media, Law Enforcement, ID/V (ID Verification)
- Date of Capture - date the source article was recorded. This may contain multiple dates where the source was reviewed and recorded.
Web Results
Acquire a comprehensive understanding of relevant articles and publications pertaining to the individual/organisation you are screening from major search engines
FATF Jurisdictional Risk
Jurisdiction risk enables you to evaluate the inherent risks of conducting business with a foreign country or jurisdiction.
Establish Seamless Compliance Processes
Manage your risk and comply with global AML legislation, reducing the likelihood of being utilised for Money Laundering and/or Terrorism Financing.
Our Features
Reliable Data Sources
We provide access to multiple reputable PEP data sources to meet the varying requirements of our users.
Database Updates
Our PEP database is updated daily to ensure that the information that you screen against is as accurate, relevant and reliable as possible.
Batch Screening
Reduce your screening time by uploading a single CVS file with the names of the individuals you wish to check against our PEP database.
Easy to Use
Through a centralised dashboard, you can conduct PEP checks, review your scan history, obtain scan reports and monitor your credit pack orders.
Due Diligence
Conduct due diligence in the NameScan dashboard by determining true matches, documenting decisions and assigning a risk level.
Minimise False Matches
Reduce the number of false matches by entering additional information such as DOB, Gender, Country and Original Script names.
API Integration
Clients can integrate our services straight into their own systems by utilising our RESTful API, reducing screening time in the customer onboarding process.
Adverse Media
NameScan uses Fuzzy Matching filters to scan global databases for risk-related articles on the individual or organisations being checked.
Custom Filters
Use our custom filters to include FATF Jurisdiction Risk, Web Search and specify a particular Match Rate to reduce false positives.
Single Scan
Through our single scan feature, individuals and entities can be checked against global PEP data sets. The results that are returned will provide you with a wealth of information that will aid in the onboarding and due diligence processes for new or existing customers.
To learn how to conduct a single scan, click on the demo link below.
Video tutorialBatch Scan
Our batch scanning feature helps you save time during the onboarding process by simultaneously checking a large number of individuals against global PEP data sets.
Simply download the template from our help guide and complete with the required information.
To learn how to conduct a batch scan, click the demo link below.
Video tutorialAPI Integration
The NameScan API provides an easy to integrate, trouble free and dependable solution that aims to help our clients comply with global AML regulations, whilst reducing the amount of time wasted through inefficient workflows.
Access our comprehensive API documentation to assist your development team with the integration process and utilise our development centre to test our API.
Review API Documentation Developer Center
Stay ahead of changes in risk status with our Ongoing Monitoring feature, which dynamically identifies updates to profiles, new risk and reduced risk, and sends alerts to notify you in real time. Available through our enterprise solution, MemberCheck.
Streamline your onboarding process by integrating with NameScan's RESTful API, providing you with regularly updated databases of PEP, Sanctions and Adverse Media information.
Comply with regulatory obligations whilst maintaining the highest possible customer satisfaction rates.
Implement efficient onboarding processes in a regulated environment.
Checkout Our Pricing
We offer a variety of credit packs tailored to meet the unique needs of our users. Whether you're an occasional scanner or a professional user with high demands, there is a plan designed just for you. Our pricing structure is designed to be both affordable and flexible, ensuring that you only pay for what you need without sacrificing quality or convenience.