WHY OFAC COMPLIANCE?
All U.S. companies and their employees are required to screen their customers against the master list published by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
The screening ensures that you don't conduct business with persons or organizations involved in terrorism, international narcotics trafficking, or activities related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Failure to comply with that legal requirement can result in corporate or personal fines of up to $1 million and up to 12 years in jail.
"Know your customers" is the first rule in Business.