£2.4M · OFAC / EU · S. Chen · SLA 1h 12m
Case Risk
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Ownership could not be positively verified
3 years trading, 1 prior compliance query
Liquidity adequate; flows inconsistent with profile
Sanctions exposure materially lowers standing
Full pillar breakdown → EthoScore panel.
OFAC SDN match verified by senior analyst. Account flagged for freeze.
+340% transaction volume vs 90-day baseline, concentrated over a 6-hour window.
Auto-assigned to S. Chen under the 4-hour sanctions SLA policy.
Geographic risk flag raised — counterparties in FATF high-risk jurisdictions.
Signal Breakdown
Entity matches 2 OFAC SDN entries and 1 EU Consolidated List entry with 98.4% confidence. Mandatory review within 4-hour SLA.
17 transactions within 6 hours on 3 May — 3.2× the 90-day baseline. Pattern consistent with layering behaviour.
Counterparties across 8 jurisdictions including FATF high-risk: Iran, Myanmar, Russia.
4 shell layers across BVI, Seychelles, Malta. Ultimate beneficial owner not positively identified.
Risk Intelligence
Meridian Capital Ltd has been flagged against two OFAC SDN list entries and one EU Consolidated Sanctions List entry. Transaction flows totalling £2.4M were routed through correspondent accounts in three jurisdictions over a 72-hour window. The beneficial ownership structure presents opacity consistent with evasion typologies. Immediate escalation and account freeze recommended pending full investigation.
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