An initial PEP/sanctions screen is bundled into the $8 KYC check. A standalone screen costs $5 and is debited from your wallet. Continuous daily monitoring is included on every plan and does not consume additional credits.
What screening covers
Politically Exposed Persons
Checks against global PEP databases covering current and former heads of state, senior government officials, judiciary members, senior military officers, and their close associates and family members.
Sanctions lists
Screens against international sanctions lists including UN Security Council, OFAC (US), EU, DFAT (Australia), and other major national and multilateral programmes.
Adverse media
Searches for negative news coverage linking the client to financial crime, fraud, corruption, money laundering, or other serious offences.
Running a manual screen
You can screen clients from two places: their individual profile page, or directly from the Clients list using the screening action in the row menu.1
Open the client profile
Go to Dashboard → Clients and click the client’s name.
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Go to the Screening Results tab
Select the Screening results tab on the client’s profile.
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Initiate the screen
Click the screening button. ClearAML sends the client’s name, date of birth, and entity type to the screening provider.
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Review the result
Results appear within seconds. The tab updates to show whether the screen returned Clear or Match Found, and lists any individual matches with their type, name, source list, and a match confidence score.
Interpreting screening results
When a match is found, the results table shows:
- Type — PEP, Sanction, Adverse Media, or Watchlist
- Name — the matched entity name on the list
- List / source — the specific database or list the match came from
- Score — a confidence percentage indicating how closely the client’s details match the listed entity
Recording a decision on a match
When matches are found you must record a formal decision before the client’s screening status updates to clear.1
Review the match details
Click View Details on any match to see the full information from the source database, including associated datasets, PEP sub-type, and any linked sanctions programmes.
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Record your decision
Click Record Decision on the match banner. A dialog opens where you select one of four outcomes:
- Accept — the match is a false positive; the client is cleared.
- Reject — the client is confirmed as matching a PEP or sanctions record; onboarding is declined.
- Investigate — further investigation is required before a final decision can be made.
- Escalate — the matter is escalated to a senior compliance officer or the AML/CTF Compliance Officer.
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Add notes
Enter your rationale for the decision. This is stored permanently in the client’s audit trail.
Ongoing automated monitoring
ClearAML can re-screen clients daily in the background. When monitoring is active, a pulsing blue Ongoing Monitoring Active badge appears at the top of the client’s Screening Results tab. To enable or disable monitoring for a client, use the monitoring toggle available in the Screening Results tab or the client’s details section. When daily monitoring detects a new match, ClearAML automatically creates a monitoring alert. You can view all open screening alerts at Dashboard → Monitoring Alerts.Monitoring alerts
The Monitoring Alerts page (Dashboard → Monitoring Alerts) shows all screening alerts generated by the automated daily re-screening process.
Each alert has a severity level:
Alerts have a status that you update as you work through them:
Only users with the Admin, Owner, or Officer role can dismiss or confirm alerts. Analyst and Viewer roles can view alert details and navigate to the linked client profile.