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Declined Reasons

When a verification request involving Business AML Screening is declined, the following reasons are presented to the end user or client.

Status CodeDescription
Elevated AML Risk
SPDR129Matched against a warnings and regulatory enforcement list: alerts to rule violations, or penalties for non-compliance.
SPDR182Matched against a sanctions list: penalties or restrictions imposed by authorities for violating laws or international norms.
SPDR183Matched against a warnings and regulatory enforcement list: alerts to rule violations, or penalties for non-compliance.
SPDR184Matched against a fitness and probity list: concerns over the business's competence, integrity, or ethical conduct in financial services.
SPDR185AML screening failed. Business found in PEP lists.
SPDR186Matched in adverse media: negative or damaging coverage indicating potential risk.
SPDR316Matched as a Special Interest Business: a business flagged for suspected or confirmed criminal involvement.
SPDR317Matched as a Special Interest Entity (SIE): an entity flagged for suspected or confirmed criminal involvement.
SPDR318Matched against an insolvency list: unable to pay debts owed, or declared bankrupt by a judicial process.
Incomplete Verification
SPDR241The screening process was canceled by the user.
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Each declined code maps to a data-source category described in How It Works. Use the code to route the case to the right review queue, then inspect the matched records in the response.