Payment Screening Software

SEON’s payment screening software checks every transaction against global sanctions, bank identifiers and crypto wallets in real time, catching threats in milliseconds before authorization and settlement.

Close the Compliance Blind Spot

Reduce Compliance Risk With Instant Payment Screening

Screen Transactions in Milliseconds

  • Block high-risk activity in real time using granular detection logic to secure payment flows without adding friction
  • Screen the sender and receiver of every payment against directly sourced government sanctions lists, avoiding stale data and overpriced resold data fees
  • Eliminate the blind spots of legacy batch processing by evaluating transactions the moment they are initiated to stop illicit funds before they settle
SEON dashboard: payment screening with real-time sanctions checks.
SEON dashboard showing BIC, SWIFT, and crypto wallet risk checks.

Validate Global Banking Identifiers & Crypto Wallets

  • Verify BIC and SWIFT bank identifiers against blocked and sanctioned institutions in a single request
  • Assess crypto wallets for links to known high-risk or flagged wallets and illicit activity

Block High-Risk Transactions with Precision

  • Set granular detection logic by selecting specific sanctions lists to screen against so you can instantly block risky payments
  • Detect and hold transactions coming from IP addresses in sanctioned countries to protect your business from cross-border risks
SEON dashboard showing rules to block high-risk transactions and cross-border threats.
SEON dashboard showing case management for flagged payments, notes, and escalations.

Investigate and Escalate in One Dashboard

  • Review flagged payments with enriched fraud and AML context, plus associated custom signals in one view
  • Document decisions, add notes and assign escalations without switching tools
  • Maintain a complete audit trail for every review to support internal oversight and external audits

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Payment Screening FAQs

What is payment screening software?

Payment screening software checks transactions against global sanctions and watchlists to find prohibited parties before money moves. It helps banks and fintechs stay compliant and avoid processing payments linked to sanctioned parties or high-risk crypto wallets.

How does payment screening differ from customer screening?

Customer screening evaluates individuals or businesses at onboarding and on an ongoing basis. Payment screening evaluates specific transactions in real time by ensuring the receiving bank and all parties involved in the transaction are not sanctioned at the moment of payment.

Can payment screening be done in real time?

Yes. SEON screens transactions in milliseconds as they flow through the authorization process. Real-time screening catches sanctions violations before settlement rather than discovering them in post-transaction batch reviews.

Which sanctions lists are covered by payment screening software?

SEON covers major global lists including OFAC (US), EU consolidated sanctions and UN Security Council designations. You can find the full list of regional watchlists and AML data sources in our technical documentation. Coverage updates continuously as sanctions regimes change.

How does payment screening handle cross-border transactions?

Cross-border transactions are assessed using more than just names. SEON evaluates IP address, device signals, geolocation and jurisdiction risk in real time. You can apply stricter rules to high-risk countries, flag sanctioned regions and layer sanctions screening with behavioral and device insights, all before the payment is approved.