Uncover Criminal Risk. Strengthen Compliance. Make Smarter Decisions.

Vital4CRIM

 

In today’s risk-driven environment, access to accurate, up-to-date criminal intelligence is essential for compliance, due diligence, and investigative workflows. Vital4CRIM delivers real-time criminal records and court data sourced from thousands of governments and public records — helping organizations uncover risk faster, reduce blind spots, and operate with confidence.  

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Built for Non-FCRA Intelligence & Compliance Use Cases

Vital4CRIM is designed specifically for non-FCRA permissible use cases, supporting teams responsible for: 

  • Anti-Money Laundering (AML) 
  • Know Your Customer (KYC) 
  • Third-Party & Vendor Risk Screening 
  • Global Due Diligence 
  • Compliance Monitoring & Investigations 

️ This solution is not intended for FCRA-regulated purposes.  

Real-Time Criminal Intelligence – Straight from the Source

Vital4CRIM aggregates criminal records and court activity from thousands of federal, state, county, and local sources, updated continuously to ensure accuracy and relevance. 

Coverage includes: 

  • Arrest Records & Criminal Prosecutions 
  • Warrant Lists & Most Wanted Records 
  • Open Court Cases & Corrections Data 
  • Sex Offender Registries 
  • Parole & Early Release Lists 
  • Career Offenders & Repeat Violations 
  • Criminal News, Press Releases & Public Safety Notices 
  • Child Support & Compliance Violations 

Unlike conviction-only datasets, Vital4CRIM provides a full view of court activity within a jurisdiction, giving risk teams deeper visibility into emerging or ongoing concerns.  

Designed to Reduce Noise - and Surface Real Risk

By combining real-time data ingestion, intelligent matching, and precision filtering, Vital4CRIM helps organizations: 

  • Minimize false positives 
  • Accelerate investigative workflows 
  • Improve compliance decision-making 
  • Identify risk earlier in onboarding or monitoring 
  • Strengthen audit and regulatory readiness 

Who Benefits from Vital4CRIM?

Vital4CRIM delivers real-time criminal intelligence that helps organizations identify risk earlier, make faster decisions, and operate with confidence. Built for non-FCRA compliance and investigative use cases, the solution equips financial institutions, corporate risk teams, screening providers, and digital platforms with comprehensive court and criminal data—going beyond conviction-only records to surface meaningful risk signals tied to people, businesses, and ongoing activity.

 

  • Strengthen AML and KYC screening 
  • Identify criminal exposure tied to customer risk 
  • Support Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) 

  • Screen third parties, vendors, and partners 
  • Mitigate reputational and legal exposure 
  • Monitor ongoing criminal risk indicators 

  • Expand criminal intelligence beyond conviction data 
  • Add context to risk findings 
  • Improve turnaround time with automated filtering 

  • Detect high-risk applicants or account activity 
  • Reduce fraud, abuse, and operational exposure 
  • Enhance trust and safety workflows 

Flexible Integration for Any Workflow

Vital4CRIM is available through multiple deployment options: 

  • Real-time API 
  • Vital4 Search platform 
  • UI access for investigative teams 
  • Batch & automated screening workflows 

Why Vital4CRIM Is Mission-Critical

Criminal exposure is a key indicator of financial crime, fraud, reputational risk, and regulatory liability. With continuously updated court and criminal data, Vital4CRIM equips your organization with the intelligence needed to act early, act confidently, and stay compliant 

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