OFAC & Other Watch Lists Search

The OFAC & Other Watch Lists search searches the OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) file and other global sanction lists for businesses, individuals, and vessels in order to comply with sanction programs that are administered by the U.S. Department of Treasury and other international governments.

1. Enter a person's name, company name, or vessel name. Entering a complete name provides the best results. For example, enter Osama bin Laden instead of bin Laden.
2. Click one of the search options. You can search for an individual, a non-individual, or both.
3. Select a threshold percentage that ranges from 70 through 100 percent to specify how close the search terms should match the OFAC and OFAC Non-SDN Entities list results.

   A threshold of 100 percent means that the input and the list data must be an exact match. A threshold of 70 percent means that additional fuzzy search logic will be used to look for spelling and name variations. The default is 84 percent match criteria

   Flexible matching algorithms are used in searching to reduce false positives and to take name variations into account. The matching score appears in the results with the highest scoring records appearing first. The following example displays the type of results you may receive:

   Name:	BIN LADEN, Osama
   Match Score:	1.000
   Name:	BIN LADEN, Usama
   Match Score:	0.935

4. Select a country from the list if you want to narrow the search to only one country. The OFAC Sanctions list is referenced when you select one country. The following example displays the type of results you will receive:

   Name:
   Match Score:	1.000
   Source:	OFAC Sanctioned Countries
   Address:	Country Syria Sanctions
   Country:	Syria

5. Enter the subject's DOB (date of birth) in the following format: MM/dd/yyyy (for example, 02/14/1963).
6. Select one of the following options:
   • Select OFAC to only search the OFAC list. This list includes the OFAC Non-SDN Entities (formerly OFAC - Palestinian Legislative Council). Results may include the full name, AKA (also known as), address, source, and remarks (for example, Name Type, Other Names, Date of Birth, Expiration Date, Place of Birth, Vessel Owner, and Vessel Type).
   • Select OFAC & Other Watch Lists to include the following lists in your search:
     • Australia Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade*
     • HM Treasury Sanctions (formerly known as Her Majesty's Treasury's Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets) and UK HM Treasury List
     • Bureau of Industry and Security (formerly known as US Bureau of Industry and Security - Denied Entity List, US Bureau of Industry and Security - Denied Persons List, and US Bureau of Industry and Security - Unverified Entity List).
     • Commodity Futures Trading Commission Sanctions (formerly known as Commodity Futures Trading Commission List of Regulatory and Self-Regulatory Authorities)
     • DTC Debarred Parties
     • EU Consolidated List (formerly known as European Union Designated Terrorist Groups + Individuals)
     • Foreign Agents Registration
     • FATF Financial Action Task Force (formerly known as FATF Financial Action Task Force, Deficient Jurisdictions - Countries)
     • FBI Top Ten Most Wanted
     • FBI Hijack Suspects*
     • FBI Seeking Information*
     • FBI Most Wanted Terrorists*
     • FBI Most Wanted*
     • Hong Kong Monetary Authority*
     • Monetary Authority of Singapore*
     • Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Special Alert List*
     • Interpol Most Wanted**
     • Interpol Most Wanted - Red Notice**
     • Unauthorized Banks (formerly known as Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Alerts - Unauthorized Banks)
     • OFAC Non-SDN Entities (formerly OFAC - Palestinian Legislative Council), OFAC Sanctions, and OFAC SDN
     • Offshore Financial Centers*
     • OSFI Consolidated List (formerly known as OSFI - Canada Individuals) and OSFI Country (formerly known as OSFI - Canada Entities)
     • Chiefs of State and Foreign Cabinet Members
     • Primary Money Laundering Concern*
     • Primary Money Laundering Concern - Jurisdictions*
     • Terrorist Exclusion List (formerly known as State Department Terrorist Exclusions)
     • UN Consolidated List (formerly known as United Nations Named Terrorists)
     • World Bank Ineligible Firms

     Note	An asterisk (*) indicates that the list availability is dependent on account configuration. Two asterisks (**) indicate that Interpol no longer updates the list in production as of May 2014 due to a change in Interpol policies.

7. To associate your search with a customer or a topic, provide a label (for example, the customer's name or a topic name) in the Reference ID field.
   The History function lets you view the searches that are associated with a reference ID.

   Note	Your organization may require a reference ID in a particular format. Additionally, the contents of this field may be automatically completed or the field may have restrictions that are configured by your administrator.

8. Click Search.