Treasury Sanctions Checker

Overview

The Treasury Sanctions Checker screens names against the US Treasury OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list. This actor checks individuals, companies, vessels, and aircraft against the official sanctions list maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. It returns match scores, SDN types, associated programs, aliases, addresses, and remarks for any potential matches. The tool is designed for Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance, anti-money laundering (AML) screening, and sanctions compliance workflows.

Features

• Screen multiple names against the OFAC SDN list in a single run
• Configurable minimum match score using fuzzy string matching algorithms
• Filter by entity type: individual, entity, vessel, aircraft, or all
• Returns detailed match information including programs, aliases, and addresses
• Clear results reported when no matches are found (important for compliance records)
• Multiple fallback data sources: OFAC search API and SDN CSV download
• Works with empty input using default test names
• Export results in JSON, CSV, Excel, or other formats via Apify datasets

Input Configuration

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
names	array	Names to screen against the SDN list	["John Smith", "Acme Corp"]
minScore	integer	Minimum fuzzy match score (0-100)	85
searchType	string	Entity type filter	"all"

Output Format

Each result contains the following fields:

• queryName - The name that was screened
• matchName - Name from the SDN list that matched (or NO MATCH FOUND)
• matchScore - Fuzzy match score (0-100)
• sdnType - Type of SDN entry (Individual, Entity, Vessel, Aircraft)
• programs - Sanctions programs associated with the match
• aliases - Known aliases of the matched entity
• addresses - Known addresses of the matched entity
• remarks - Additional remarks from the SDN entry
• dataSource - Source of the screening data
• apiEndpoint - API endpoint used for screening

Use Cases

This actor is essential for compliance teams, financial institutions, law firms, and businesses conducting due diligence. Common applications include customer onboarding KYC checks, transaction monitoring for AML compliance, vendor and supplier screening, batch screening of customer databases, and maintaining auditable compliance records. The actor provides both positive matches and clear results, which are equally important for compliance documentation.

Pricing

This actor uses a pay-per-event pricing model. You are charged $1.50 per 1,000 results delivered. There are no additional platform fees beyond compute costs.

Limitations

• The OFAC SDN list is updated regularly; results reflect the list at the time of screening
• Fuzzy matching may produce false positives, especially with common names; review all matches manually
• This tool provides screening results only and should not be the sole basis for compliance decisions
• The OFAC search API may have intermittent availability; the CSV fallback ensures results are still provided
• Very large screening lists (10,000+ names) may require multiple runs or increased memory allocation

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