AML Checked Over 628,605 Unique Individuals and 63,501 Companies since 2018
GREEN AML REPORT
Today 1110
This Month 16831
This Year 257303
Last Year 279564
AMBER AML REPORT
Today 78
This Month 1026
This Year 12750
Last Year 14139
OVERALL USER LOGIN
Today 328
This Month 4942
This Year 146641
Last Year 207963

AML/CFT preventive measures to be taken by Lawyers

Lawyers are required to perform Client Due Diligence check under the following circumstances before transacting.
  • When there is suspicions of Money Laundering / Terrorism Financing
  • When there are doubts about the accuracy or adequacy of previously obtained Client identification data

Verify Client Identity
Screen client against the Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act (TSOFA)
Screen client against the UN Sanction alert lists as defined under the United Nations Act (“UN Act”) (Cap. 339)

If found in the sanction lists, Lawyers must:

  • decline to enter into any transaction with the Client;
  • terminate any transaction entered into with the Client; and
  • make a report to the SONAR.

Articles & News

Act

Legal Profession Act 1966

Legal Profession (Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism) (Amendment) Rules 2025

Read More
News

Billion-dollar money laundering case

4 law firms linked to seized properties named, 2 more identified and reprimanded

Read More

Key Features of AML Check

  • Verify Client's Source of Fund
  • Conduct Worldwide Google Search
  • Conduct UN Sanction Search
  • Perform real-time Bankruptcy Check/State Courts Criminal Trials
  • Real-Time Search Company's Director and Shareholder
  • Use of Artificial Intelligence to verify names
  • Record retention per regulatory requirements (5 years)
  • Check 1000 Plus Databases World Wide
Where the subject is a Foreign National, AML Apps will automate checks of 120 Countries with 1000 Regulatory Law Enforcement via Financial Regulatory and Law Enforcement Source List .

Additionally, where any check returns either an Amber or Red code we will conduct a deeper dive.

Various countries Database check:
A through train process for AML Check
Singapore Civil Service,Singapore Government Gazette,Singapore Inter-Ministry Committee – Terrorist Designation,Singapore Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act (TSOFA),Singapore MHA Suspicious Terrorist Alert Lists,Singapore Investor Alert List,Singapore Bankruptcy Database,Singapore Corporate Database,UN Sanction List,European External Action Service Consolidated List         ,The United Kingdom’s Consolidated List Of Targets,US Denied Persons List,US Sanction List,OFAC Consolidated List     ,Panama Papers,Paradise Papers,Offshore Leaks,Bahamas Leaks,Malaysia Database,Interpol Lists,Interpol Red Notices,Higher Risk Countries (https://www.fatf-gafi.org),Basel Country Risk Meter,CIA World Leaders,World Politically Exposed Person (PEP),Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly,World President Database
Singapore Basel AML Index
Golden Passport Countries
Amicus AML Dataset Refresh Schedule

Copyright © 2025 lawyer.amlapps.sg | Powered by AMICUS PTE LTD