A Global Alert Database search identifies individuals who represent a potential threat to United States National Security. According to the U.S.A. Patriot Act (10/26/01), certain businesses must be in compliance with the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), or be subjected to serious penalties. The Global Alert database search returns information from the most frequently searched alert lists and sources, including:
- Specially Designated Nationals (SDN)
- Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers (SDNT)
- Specially Designated Global Terrorist List (SDGT)
- Foreign Terrorist Organizations
- Other leading sources
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