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NameScan

NameScan Overview:

What Is NameScan?

Stop overpaying for AML/CTF compliance with expensive, complex contracts. NameScan delivers powerful, AI-assisted risk management in a simple, Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) model. We are built for businesses of all sizes, from startups to established firms that demand flexibility and transparent pricing.

Streamline your entire compliance workflow and onboard customers faster. Our suite of on-demand solutions includes:

•Global AML/CTF Screening: Instantly check individuals and businesses against all major global PEP, Sanctions (OFAC, EU, UN), and Law Enforcement watchlists.

•Adverse Media Checks: Our AI-powered screening scours global negative news to uncover hidden reputational risks.

•KYB (Know Your Business): Automate the verification of corporate entities and identify Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs).

•Global ID Verification: Confidently verify customer identities from around the world in seconds.

Get started with our free trial and run your first check in minutes.

Who Uses NameScan?

Financial Services Fintech Legal Accounting Real Estate Cryptocurrency Gaming & Gambling Non-Profit (For donor screening)

Where can NameScan be deployed?

Cloud-based
On-premise
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Reviews sentiment

Positive
91%
Neutral
5%
Negative
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Starting Price

US$0,55
Per User, Per Month

Free trial

About the vendor

  • MemberCheck
  • Founded in 2008

NameScan support

  • 24/7 (Live rep)

Countries available Show more details

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra

Countries available

Countries where the product is available. Note: Customer support may not be accessible in that country.

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • American Samoa
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Anguilla
  • Antigua & Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Aruba
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Benin
  • Bermuda
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Cape Verde
  • Cayman Islands
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Chile
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Comoros
  • Congo - Brazzaville
  • Congo - Kinshasa
  • Cook Islands
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini
  • Ethiopia
  • Falkland Islands
  • Faroe Islands
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • French Guiana
  • French Polynesia
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Gibraltar
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Grenada
  • Guadeloupe
  • Guam
  • Guatemala
  • Guernsey
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Hong Kong SAR China
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Isle of Man
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jersey
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kiribati
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Macao SAR China
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Martinique
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Mayotte
  • Mexico
  • Micronesia
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Montserrat
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar (Burma)
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Norfolk Island
  • North Macedonia
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palau
  • Palestinian Territories
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Rwanda
  • Réunion
  • Samoa
  • San Marino
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • St Helena
  • St Kitts & Nevis
  • St Lucia
  • St Martin
  • St Pierre & Miquelon
  • St Vincent & the Grenadines
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • São Tomé & Príncipe
  • Taiwan
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Togo
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad & Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Turkmenistan
  • Turks & Caicos Islands
  • Tuvalu
  • Türkiye
  • US Virgin Islands
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Uruguay
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Vatican City
  • Venezuela
  • Vietnam
  • Wallis & Futuna
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
  • Åland Islands

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Capterra verified reviews for NameScan

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Financial Services, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months

"My initial experience with NameScan"

14 March 2024
5,0 Show more details
Pros:
Dashboard is very intuitive and easy to use.
Cons:
I would prefer to have more flexibility with AML checking options.
Reviewer Source Show more details
Peppe
Partner in Ireland
Verified LinkedIn User
Legal Services, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years

"Good and bad but the bad outweighs the good"

14 February 2024
1,0 Show more details
Bad business model, bad attitude, bad customer service - all letting down a decent service under the hood
Pros:
Decent and efficient system, can be used in a small company group
Cons:
Minimum purchase of 50 credits and they make them expire after only one year. They must be making more money from non-use than from use - sharp business model
Reviewer Source Show more details
edward
Director in Singapore
Management Consulting, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial

"Simple review"

11 March 2024
4,0 Show more details
Pros:
easy to use, clear interface, update regulary
Cons:
best if it can provide multi languease screening
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Dharma
Associate Director in Singapore
Law Practice, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year

"Good, easy to use, gets it done"

22 October 2020
5,0 Show more details
Good, except for naming conventions
Pros:
There are pros and cons to automated, comprehensive, fully-integrated systems. But for our workflow, we like that no integrations are required and we can use it as a standalone platform for running AML/PEP checks.
Cons:
First, Middle, and Last names work well for Western names but Asian name formats are a bit different. Many East Asian names begin with the family/surname first, and then the given names after the family name. For example, "Tan Tock Seng" - in this example, the family name is Tan and the given name is Tock Seng. But in the Namescan format, it is unclear whether Tan should be input in the First or Last name section. It is also unclear whether Tock Seng should be input as the First name (based on the fact that it is a given name), or as the Middle and Last name (based on order). Many Asian names also incorporate Western names. For example: "Tan Tock Seng, Raymond Elliot". So the person would go by "Raymond Elliot Tan" if speaking with people who use Western name conventions, or "Tan Tock Seng" if speaking with people who use Asian name conventions. The "Original Script" option is not helpful in these instances because does not allow us to input the entire name (e.g. "Tan Tock Seng, Raymond Elliot") in Latin script. It only allows non-Latin script.
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MemberCheck Response

26 October 2020

Hi Dharma, Thank you so much for your thorough review of our NameScan service. We are happy that you found our platform easy to use for running AML/PEP checks. We appreciate your feedback for our naming convention. To address your point, regardless of the order of the name (whether the name is Asian or Western), you will need to input the first name and surname in their respective fields when searching. The NameScan service completely supports Asian names with different orders, variations and scripts including but not limited to Chinese, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Malay, etc. Please feel free to contact us if you need further help. Best, NameScan Team

Privens
MANAGER -FINANCE AND ADMIN in United Arab Emirates
Insurance, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year

"Name scan review"

19 October 2023
4,0 Show more details
Pros:
Best Scanning solution with a wide range of watchlists.
Cons:
Pricing and availability of the Team locally in order to integrate with the Software.
Reviewer Source Show more details

MemberCheck Response

01 November 2023

Hi Privens, Thank you for sharing your feedback about our NameScan service. We are thrilled to hear that you appreciate the wide range of watchlists available for screening, and we will continue to update and add more lists to enhance our service. For any integration support, please feel free to review our API documentation or contact our support team at [email protected]. We are always here to assist you.

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