OFAC Web Service

OFACScanName Method

This web service cross-references a submitted name against the Office of Foreign Asset Contol's (OFAC) SDN watch list, the Bureau of Industry and Security's (BIS) Denied Person's list, and the new Non-SDN list (NS-PLC). The function returns any potential matches along with a score, indicating the likelihood of an actual match.

Function Calls Supported:

• Logon - Logon to the service.
• Required Logon - Has the session expired?
• Country List - Banned countries included on OFAC's list.
• OFACScanName - Returns results for a name scanned against the OFAC list.
• OFACScanCountry - Returns results for a name and country scanned against the OFAC list.
• Logoff - Log out user.

Results from the above method are returned in an XML string.  Sample results are provided below.  For a formal definition, please review the service description.

Sample Results:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> 
<string xmlns="http://www.AutoScribe.com/WebServices/OFACService">
<OFAC>
<OFACMatch>
<entnum>6365</entnum>
<Score>100</Score>
<FullName>BIN LADEN, Usama </FullName>
<enttype>aka </enttype>
<Country> </Country>
<listtype>SDN </listtype>
<Guid>8D56F470-EB08-4C18-B714-01D103CD7578</Guid>
</OFACMatch>

<OFACMatch>
<entnum>6365</entnum>
<Score>96.6666666666667</Score>
<FullName>BIN LADEN, Osama </FullName>
<enttype>aka </enttype>
<Country> </Country>
<listtype>SDN</listtype>
<Guid>8D56F470-EB08-4C18-B714-01D103CD7578</Guid>
</OFACMatch>

<OFACMatch>
<entnum>6365</entnum>
<Score>96.6666666666667</Score>
<FullName>BIN LADIN, Usama </FullName>
<enttype>aka </enttype>
<Country> </Country>
<listtype>SDN </listtype>
<Guid>8D56F470-EB08-4C18-B714-01D103CD7578</Guid>
</OFACMatch>

<OFACMatch>
<entnum>6366</entnum>
<Score>93.5672514619883</Score>
<FullName>USAMA BIN LADEN ORGANIZATION </FullName>
<enttype>aka </enttype>
<Country> </Country>
<listtype>SDN </listtype>
<Guid>8D56F470-EB08-4C18-B714-01D103CD7578</Guid>
</OFACMatch>

<OFACMatch>
<entnum>6366</entnum>
<Score>93.4267600934268</Score>
<FullName>USAMA BIN LADEN NETWORK </FullName>
<enttype>aka </enttype>
<Country> </Country>
<listtype>SDN </listtype> <Guid>8D56F470-EB08-4C18-B714-01D103CD7578</Guid>
</OFACMatch>

<OFACMatch>
<entnum>6365</entnum>
<Score>93.3333333333333</Score>
<FullName>BIN LADIN, Osama </FullName>
<enttype>aka </enttype>
<Country> </Country>
<listtype>SDN </listtype>
<Guid>8D56F470-EB08-4C18-B714-01D103CD7578</Guid>
</OFACMatch>

<OFACMatch>
<entnum>6365</entnum>
<Score>88.3345712331689</Score>
<FullName>BIN LADIN, Usama bin Muhammad bin Awad </FullName>
<enttype>individual </enttype>
<Country> </Country>
<listtype>SDN </listtype>
<Guid>8D56F470-EB08-4C18-B714-01D103CD7578</Guid>
</OFACMatch>

<OFACMatch>
<entnum>6365</entnum>
<Score>86.0695822271902</Score>
<FullName>BIN LADIN, Osama bin Muhammad bin Awad </FullName>
<enttype>aka </enttype>
<Country> </Country>
<listtype>SDN </listtype>
<Guid>8D56F470-EB08-4C18-B714-01D103CD7578</Guid>
</OFACMatch>
</OFAC>
</string> 

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