Youverify

Youverify We help businesses automate KYC and customer due diligence. This information can be cross-checked against more than 300 databases locally and globally.

Youverify is building trust in Africa by helping businesses and individuals confirm identity and physical addresses. Using artificial intelligence, Youverify confirms a user’s identity document and compares it with their facial biometrics. Youverify in partnership with over 20,000 field verification officers verifies physical addresses all over Sub-Sahara Africa in less than 48 hours. We bridge the gap in Africa's digital industry by providing one API for identity and physical address verification. Founded by two entrepreneurs from Harvard and Warwick.

Weekly compliance update | October 2026Here is the week in fraud and AML compliance.🔴 SANCTIONS SPOTLIGHT• OFAC added 6 ...
11/10/2026

Weekly compliance update | October 2026

Here is the week in fraud and AML compliance.

🔴 SANCTIONS SPOTLIGHT

• OFAC added 6 individuals, 27 entities and 22 vessels under Operation Economic Outcast, targeting Iran’s remaining shadow fleet.

• The UK designated 23 entities, 3 individuals and 12 tankers under its Russia regime, including payment processor Processing KG and Cryptomus, now operating as Heleket.

• OFAC designated a Hamas commander, two fundraisers and two French charities over a network Treasury says raised more than $2 million.

• OFAC deleted 125 SDN entries and updated 22 others as part of its modernisation drive.

🟠 ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

• American Express disclosed a $350 million civil money penalty following financial crime risk management deficiencies.

• DNB fined Modulr Finance B.V. €722,160 after monitoring gaps involving intermediary partners and transactions split below thresholds.

🟢 TRENDS

• FinCEN withdrew its proposals on crypto mixing and unhosted wallets, while maintaining that illicit actors use mixers.

• AMLA consulted on a central AML/CFT database and outlined priorities for the MiCA review.

Why this matters: sanctions and supervision are moving beyond names to vessels, payment processors, trading names and partner channels. Name-based screening and reliance on third-party monitoring can leave gaps.

Youverify helps financial institutions detect, investigate and mitigate fraud while ensuring regulatory compliance on one unified platform.

Swipe through the carousel for the key takeaway on each story. Every item is sourced to the issuing authority or the company’s own filing.

Book a call with our AML and compliance expert: https://youverify.co/company/contact-us

Daily sanctions screening update | 9 October 2026The US Treasury and State Department designated 55 parties on 8 October...
09/10/2026

Daily sanctions screening update | 9 October 2026

The US Treasury and State Department designated 55 parties on 8 October in a push to finish off what remains of Iran’s shadow fleet.

What this means for compliance teams:
→ Screen all 55 names and aliases with passport.
→ Ten of the new owners share one Majuro registered-agent address.
→ Review South Asian, Turkish and UAE petrochemical and trade-finance exposure.
→ Unwind any Samudra dealings by 23 October under GL EE, paying into a blocked account only

Youverify monitors 80+ sources across 76 publishers in 57 countries every day, including a dedicated central bank circular designation watch, and adjudicates every change before it reaches your screening queue.

Book a call with our AML and compliance expert: https://youverify.co/company/contact-us


09/10/2026

The Fideuram case is a reminder that fraudsters no longer need to hack a bank’s systems to trigger a major financial loss. They can manipulate the people authorised to move the money.

In this case, a WhatsApp message impersonating a CEO and an AI-cloned voice posing as a senior lawyer reportedly contributed to a €95 million loss.

For banks, the lesson is clear: authority is not verification, and a familiar voice is not proof of identity. Independent confirmation, dual authorisation and checks on beneficiary accounts are critical safeguards against increasingly sophisticated social engineering attacks.

At Youverify, we help financial institutions connect identity, activity and risk signals to strengthen fraud detection and support evidence-based decisions.

To learn more, speak to our compliance experts today:
https://youverify.co/company/contact-us

Daily sanctions screening update | 7 October 2026The UK has added 38 names to its Russia sanctions list, and the payment...
08/10/2026

Daily sanctions screening update | 7 October 2026

The UK has added 38 names to its Russia sanctions list, and the payments strand runs through Kyrgyzstan and a crypto platform registered in Canada.

What this means for compliance teams:
→ Screen all 26 new names with their aliases and non-Latin spellings.
→ Stop correspondent and payment flows through the six financial entities.
→ Add the 12 IMO numbers to vessel and trade-finance screening.
→ Unwind any Zarubezhneft exposure by 21 November under the OFSI licence, and keep records for six years

Youverify monitors 80+ sources across 76 publishers in 57 countries every day, including a dedicated central bank circular watch, and adjudicates every change before it reaches your queue.

To learn more, speak to our compliance experts today:
https://youverify.co/company/contact-us

December brings more transactions. It also gives fraudsters more opportunities to act.A stolen device.A deepfake imperso...
07/10/2026

December brings more transactions. It also gives fraudsters more opportunities to act.

A stolen device.
A deepfake impersonation attempt.
A SIM swap.

Three different tactics. One common challenge: fraud signals mean more when they are connected.

At Youverify, we help fraud teams bring customer, identity, activity and risk signals together so they can investigate what happened and make decisions that hold up.

To learn more, speak to our compliance experts today:
https://youverify.co/company/contact-us

Daily sanctions screening update | 6 October 2026Washington has struck 125 names from the SDN List in the third round of...
06/10/2026

Daily sanctions screening update | 6 October 2026

Washington has struck 125 names from the SDN List in the third round of Treasury’s sanctions modernisation drive, rewritten 22 more, and two other jurisdictions moved within hours.

What this means for compliance teams:
→ Release OFAC matches only where no other list applies.
→ Reload the 22 rewritten entries in full.
→ Keep Houmam Jazai’iri under EU measures.
→ Philippine institutions: freeze without delay and file STRs on prior transactions within five days

Youverify monitors 80+ sources across 76 publishers in 57 countries every morning, including a dedicated central bank circular watch, and adjudicates every change before it reaches your queue.

Book a call with our AML and compliance expert: https://youverify.co/company/contact-US


Great conversations. Diverse perspectives. A shared commitment to stronger financial systems.On October 2nd, Youverify b...
06/10/2026

Great conversations. Diverse perspectives. A shared commitment to stronger financial systems.

On October 2nd, Youverify brought togrther professionals from across Côte d’Ivoire’s financial ecosystem for a closed-door roundtable on fraud prevention and financial compliance.

The discussion explored the evolving fraud landscape, the role of technology, and what it takes to build a more resilient and trusted financial ecosystem.

A big thank you to our speakers, panelists, guests, and everyone who contributed to the conversation.

See you soon.

Daily sanctions screening update | 5 October 2026OFAC has exposed a Hamas financing pipeline that ran through two charit...
05/10/2026

Daily sanctions screening update | 5 October 2026

OFAC has exposed a Hamas financing pipeline that ran through two charities in France, and on the same day Japan added 81 Russia-linked parties and ships to its sanctions lists.

What this means for compliance teams:
→ Load the five OFAC records with the Arabic-script name, passport numbers and the charity registration numbers.
→ Screen charity trustees and beneficiaries, not just charity names, and watch for crypto transfers that follow donation spikes
→ Screen vessels by IMO number: Japan names none of its 35 ships, and OFAC and the UK list several under different names
→ Update Australia’s 16 renewed records to the 3 October 2026 control date so none drops out of your file

Youverify monitors 90+ sources across 79 publishers in 57 countries every morning, including central bank circulars, and adjudicates every change before it reaches your queue.

Book a call with our AML and compliance expert: https://youverify.co/company/contact-US


Happy Customer Service Week! This year, we’re celebrating The Extra Mile the little things that make a big difference.Th...
05/10/2026

Happy Customer Service Week!

This year, we’re celebrating The Extra Mile the little things that make a big difference.

The extra call.
The extra follow-up.
The extra effort to find a solution.

Because exceptional customer service isn’t just about meeting expectations. It’s about going beyond them.

Here’s to everyone who listens, solves, supports, and goes the extra mile every time.

Weekly compliance update | October 2026Here is the week in fraud and AML compliance.🔴 SANCTIONS SPOTLIGHT* OFAC designat...
04/10/2026

Weekly compliance update | October 2026

Here is the week in fraud and AML compliance.

🔴 SANCTIONS SPOTLIGHT

* OFAC designated the A7 Network as a significant transnational criminal organisation, with its SDN entry listing Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria and Zimbabwe.
* OFAC introduced new Cuba sanctions regulations, restricting U-turn transfers involving Cuba or Cuban nationals.
* The EU listed 10 individuals and 17 entities over the deportation of Ukrainian children.
* The UK designated 20 individuals, one entity and 10 ships under its Russia sanctions regime.

🟠 ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

* FINMA ordered Julius Bär to pay about CHF 10 million and imposed restrictions on new PEP relationships from high-risk countries.
* Hong Kong’s SFC fined Zheng Da International Financial Holding HK$7 million for due-diligence and trading-monitoring failures.

🟢 TRENDS

* A reported €95 million deepfake impersonation fraud at Fideuram highlights the growing risks of AI-enabled social engineering.
* The SEC charged two schemes involving WhatsApp groups, fake AI trading signals and counterfeit SEC certificates.
* Nigerian authorities began a three-day stocktake ahead of the country’s 2027 FATF mutual evaluation.

Why it matters: sanctions evasion and fraud are moving through ordinary payment firms, messaging apps and increasingly sophisticated impersonation schemes. Screening is only the start. Compliance teams need to show what they did with the alert.

Youverify tracks the full sanctions, enforcement and typology surface, then turns each move into a screenable, actionable record for your compliance stack.

Book a call with our AML and compliance expert: https://youverify.co/company/contact-US


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