OFAC Compliance Is Not Optional
US persons and businesses must screen all customers, vendors, and counterparties against OFAC sanctions lists. Violations carry penalties of $356,579 per violation (civil) or $20 million (criminal). In 2025 alone, OFAC imposed over $215 million in penalties.
Programs covered
OFAC Programs Covered
Plus 37 additional international sanctions lists (UN, EU, UK, Canada, Australia, and more). See configured source coverage.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is OFAC screening?
OFAC screening checks whether a person or entity appears on sanctions lists maintained by the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control. US persons and businesses are prohibited from transacting with sanctioned parties. Violations carry civil penalties of up to $356,579 per violation and criminal penalties of up to $20 million.
How often is the OFAC SDN list updated?
Verifex syncs the OFAC SDN list every 6 hours directly from treasury.gov. The OFAC Non-SDN Consolidated list, Sectoral Sanctions (SSI), and other OFAC programs are also synced every 6 hours. You screen against data synced within the last 6 hours.
Does Verifex support fuzzy matching for OFAC?
Yes. Verifex uses a 10-penalty pipeline with LLM cascade and Fellegi-Sunter contextual scoring. Every match returns calibrated confidence, per-field contributions, and threshold reasoning (AUTO_CLEAR / REVIEW / ESCALATE / BLOCK). This is designed to support advanced fuzzy matching expectations in sanctions screening programs.
What OFAC programs does Verifex cover?
Verifex screens against the full OFAC SDN list, OFAC Non-SDN Consolidated list, Sectoral Sanctions Identifications (SSI), Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies (CMIC), Non-SDN Menu-Based Sanctions, and the Capta List — all from the US Consolidated Screening List.
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