Knowledge Base

Everything you need to know about AML, KYC, and compliance.

Account Takeover (ATO)

A form of identity theft where a fraudster gains access to a user's bank accounts, email, or other services.

Account Takeover Fraud: Detection and Prevention

How account takeover attacks happen, and the controls that catch them early.

Adverse Media

Adverse media is published information linking a person or company to crime or serious misconduct, screened as part of customer due diligence.

Alert Rules

Configured parameters within AML software that automatically trigger an alert when suspicious activities match defined criteria.

Algorithmic Fraud

Automated and programmatic approaches to attempting financial fraud at scale utilizing bots and specialized software.

Alternate Payment Methods (APM)

Payment methods other than cards and cash, such as e-wallets and account-to-account transfers, each with its own fraud and money laundering risks.

AML (Anti-Money Laundering)

Laws, regulations, and procedures intended to prevent criminals from disguising illegally obtained funds as legitimate income.

AML Compliance Officer

A designated individual responsible for managing and overseeing the AML programs and processes of companies under the AML obligation.

AMLD4 / AMLD5 / AMLD6

AMLD4 is the EU's core preventive AML framework and AMLD5 widens its scope and transparency; AMLD6 (2018/1673) harmonises the money-laundering offence and its penalties. The 2024 package (AMLR 2024/1624) moves most obligations into a single regulation.

AML Risk Assessment

The foundational step in an AML program where an institution identifies and evaluates the specific money laundering risks it faces.

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