Dataset Category Definitions

BANK

Profiles of specific Banks
Shell Banks
Includes warnings against unauthorized, bogus financial institutions masked as
Banks
Central Bank of COUNTRY (PEP)
State Owned Banks (PEP)

BLACKLISTED

Blacklisted by an acknowledged international body e.g. World Bank
Aircraft and airlines blacklisted by EU (keyword EUAC)

COUNTRY

Country represented as high risk / non cooperative on a world body, e.g. World Bank, IMF, etc or listed by FATF
Country with former category EMBARGO where embargo has been lifted / revoked by international body (e.g. UN/EU)
Formerly listed by FATF as Non-cooperative country / territory

CORPORATE

A Commercial Enterprise and includes an entity or corporal asset owned by such commercial enterprise (e.g. a maritime vessel)
Includes dissolved entities or entities fined or facing violations listed on various regulatory or keyworded sites e.g. SEC, UK FSA, US FRB
Entity which falls under the subcategory PEP as a State Owned Enterprise

CRIME –
FINANCIAL

Person found or pleaded guilty/convicted/sentenced for crimes relating to embezzlement, theft, fraud, money laundering, extortion, bribery or corruption, tax evasion, etc

CRIME –
NARCOTICS

Person found or pleaded guilty/convicted/sentenced for crimes relating to narcotics (drugs and drug trafficking)
Individuals officially sanctioned / designated (e.g. OFAC ) as Narcotic Traffickers and Kingpins

CRIME –
ORGANIZED

Individuals found or pleaded/guilty convicted/sentenced for crimes stated to be e.g. Mafia, Triad, Yakuza, etc. connected or related to any other organized crime activity or group

CRIME – WAR

Individuals found or pleaded guilty/convicted/sentenced for Crimes against humanity, genocide or war crimes

CRIME – OTHER

Individuals found or pleaded guilty convicted/sentenced for FATF predicate offences not falling within other CRIME categories

DIPLOMAT

Individual who holds a diplomatic position in the Diplomatic Service
E.g. an Ambassador, Minister, Minster-Counsellor, , Attaché, Charge d’Affaires,
Consul Generals, Honorary Consuls and Consuls

EMBARGO

Countries listed as having sanctions/embargoes against them by an international recognized body (e.g. UN, EU)
Seaports located within a sanctioned /embargoed country

EMBARGO VESSEL

Marine Vessels appearing on embargo / sanctions lists

INDIVIDUAL

Private individuals who does not fall into any of the other categories
Individuals accused, investigated, arrested, charged, indicted, detained,
questioned, held in custody or on trial for WC-related crimes but not yet convicted (pre-conviction profiles)
Individuals appointed to PEP positions (as opposed to elected e.g. Head of
Government Department etc.)
Individuals appearing on a regulatory or global watch list (e.g. disqualified directors, Interpol)
Persons closely connected to primary PEP’s (relatives and associates)

LEGAL

Lawyers, Magistrates, Judges, Attorney-Generals, State Prosecutors, etc., i.e. legal professionals within the PEP category
Debarred lawyers and judges
Legal professionals involved in risk related activities, e.g. Lawyer charged with fraud would be categorized Legal

MILITARY

Persons of a military rank (includes Military Attaché) as high ranking military PEP personnel

ORGANISATION

International Organisations and bodies e.g. IMF, United Nations bodies, OAU, OECD, NGO’s
Statutory organisations and regulatory bodies

POLITICAL

 

INDIVIDUAL

People currently holding or having held a political position
Person who has been elected into a government / PEP position
Individuals in countries where cabinet ministers, state secretaries etc. are appointed and not elected (e.g. kingdom or military state)
Leaders of Political Parties
All Political Individuals fall into the PEP sub-category

POLITICAL PARTY

Registered Political Party taking part in elections
Political Parties active in any given COUNTRY
All Political Parties fall into the PEP sub-category

RELIGION

Influential religious leaders / representatives of religious organisations with political, judicial, military, financial and administrative responsibilities
Individuals involved in religious cults

TERRORISM

Person/Entity arrested/charged/convicted or alleged to be connected with terrorism, and /or
Identified on an internationally acknowledge banning/warning/wanted list (OFAC,
UN, INTERPOL, FBI etc.) as connected to terrorism

TRADE UNION

Trade Unions which exercise substantial political influence / pressure
Positioned to actively influence political will and policy
Teamed up with political parties
Regularly mobilizing large groups of people to engage in industrial unrest

Sub Category

PEP

Politically Exposed Person being all profiles categorized as Political Individuals,
reported as being closely connected to political INDIVIDUALS (relatives and
associates), political parties and state owned enterprises, categorized Corporate
and its executives.