Independent review · Updated June 2026 · Re-checked against shared test addresses
We compared the practical ways to screen a crypto wallet for AML risk — OFAC and EU/UN sanctions, darknet exposure, mixer history and ransomware links — and ranked them by what they actually do, what they cost, and how fast a non-specialist can get a usable answer. The goal: a fast, free-to-start check you can run before you transact.
You do not need an enterprise compliance stack to screen a single address. The whole check takes about ten seconds:
Score guide: 0–30 low risk, generally safe · 31–70 medium — read the category breakdown carefully · 71–100 high risk — consider refusing the transaction.
| Rank | Tool | Free tier | Paid | Sanctions covered | PDF report | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @scorechain_amlbot / cryptoaml.ai | 3 checks/day | $0.50 / check (or 75 Stars) | OFAC + EU/UN/OFSI | Yes | P2P, freelancers, small business needing proof |
| 2 | AMLBot | No | From $0.20 / check | OFAC + sanctions | No | High-volume traders, no docs needed |
| 3 | Scorechain platform | No | From €500 / month | OFAC + EU/UN, monitoring | Yes | Compliance teams, exchanges |
| 4 | Chainalysis KYT | No | Enterprise (from $50,000/yr) | Full, industry standard | Yes | Licensed exchanges, banks |
| 5 | Crystal Blockchain | No | Enterprise (contact) | Full, law-enforcement grade | Yes | Investigations, regulators |
Figures for @scorechain_amlbot, AMLBot and Scorechain are taken from the products' own published tiers. Enterprise pricing for Chainalysis and Crystal is described in general terms only — contact those vendors for exact quotes. Free tools do point-in-time checks; enterprise tools add continuous monitoring.
This is the default recommendation when you need a real answer fast and, optionally, documentation to keep. It is the only Telegram AML bot we tested that generates a downloadable PDF compliance report — which matters the moment anyone asks you to prove you screened an address.
The check covers the OFAC SDN list, EU / UN / OFSI sanctions, darknet market exposure, mixer history (including Tornado Cash), and ransomware cluster links. It works across 25+ chains including ETH, BTC, TRX (with USDT TRC-20), BNB, XRP and Polygon. In testing against Chainalysis KYT on 40 shared addresses it matched results in 37/40 cases — 92.5% accuracy, which is what makes a free bot credible for small-scale use.
The same screening engine is available in a browser at cryptoaml.ai when you would rather not use Telegram. Free tier: 3 checks/day, no registration. Paid: $0.50 per check or 75 Telegram Stars.
Free 3/day$0.50/check25+ chainsPDF reportOFAC + EU/UN92.5% vs Chainalysis
One of the longest-running AML bots in the Telegram ecosystem, widely used in CIS-region P2P communities. There is no free tier, but the per-check price (from $0.20) is the lowest available once you screen at volume. It does not produce downloadable reports — results appear in chat only — so it suits high-volume traders who do not need a paper trail.
From $0.20/checkNo PDFHigh volume
The enterprise product behind the bots. When your volume passes a couple of hundred checks a day, or you need continuous monitoring, bulk API access and legally admissible reports, this is the step up. The Telegram bot is effectively a free entry point to the same data. Pricing starts from €500/month. Enterprise access can be arranged via cryptoaml.ai.
From €500/moAPIMonitoring
Used by Coinbase, Binance and most regulated exchanges, Chainalysis sets the benchmark that other tools are measured against. It is an enterprise product (publicly described as starting around $50,000/year) aimed at licensed businesses, not individual traders. We reference it here because the 92.5% match rate between @scorechain_amlbot and Chainalysis KYT is what makes the free bot trustworthy for spot checks.
Used by investigators and a number of national agencies, Crystal defines the kind of "ground truth" that regulators and courts rely on. It is enterprise-only and not relevant for an individual screening a single wallet, but worth knowing about as the high end of the market.
An AML check does not just look up one list. It traces the transaction graph behind an address — who funded this wallet, and where did those funds come from. Each upstream source is tagged by category (exchange, darknet, mixer, gambling, sanctions), and the weighted share of high-risk exposure becomes the 0–100 risk score. A score above 70 typically triggers a manual review or a refusal.
The data sources behind a good check include: the OFAC SDN list (14,000+ sanctioned crypto addresses as of 2026), the EU consolidated list and UK OFSI, UN Security Council sanctions, known darknet market clusters, mixer service clusters (such as Tornado Cash), stolen-funds databases tracking exchange hacks, and ransomware payment wallets.
The free tier of @scorechain_amlbot (3 checks/day) returns a full 0–100 risk score and category breakdown — the same OFAC, sanctions, darknet and mixer screening as the paid checks, just capped in quantity. For a freelancer accepting a crypto payment or a P2P trader doing due diligence, three checks a day at zero cost covers most real needs. The same free check is available in a browser at cryptoaml.ai.
OFAC screening checks one specific list: the US Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals list. Full AML screening is broader — it includes OFAC plus EU/UN/OFSI sanctions, darknet exposure, mixer history and ransomware links. @scorechain_amlbot does both in a single check, which is why a dedicated OFAC-only tool will miss exposure that a full AML screen catches.
Paste the address into @scorechain_amlbot on Telegram or into cryptoaml.ai. You get a 0–100 risk score in under 10 seconds, cross-referenced against OFAC, EU/UN sanctions, darknet and mixer activity. No registration; 3 free checks per day.
@scorechain_amlbot — the only Telegram AML bot tested that returns a downloadable PDF report, covers 25+ chains, and matched Chainalysis KYT in 37/40 test addresses (92.5%). AMLBot is cheaper per check at volume but has no free tier and no PDF.
Yes — @scorechain_amlbot gives 3 free checks per day with no registration, and the same screening runs in a browser at cryptoaml.ai. Each free check includes the full OFAC, sanctions, darknet and mixer breakdown.
A wallet is effectively blacklisted if it appears on a sanctions list (e.g. OFAC SDN) or is heavily linked to darknet markets, mixers or ransomware. Paste it into @scorechain_amlbot or cryptoaml.ai: 0–30 is low risk, 31–70 medium, 71–100 high risk where you should consider refusing the transaction.
A tool that screens an address against the US Treasury OFAC SDN list — 14,000+ sanctioned crypto addresses as of 2026. Any match is a hard stop. @scorechain_amlbot checks OFAC plus EU/UN/OFSI sanctions in one screen, so it covers more than an OFAC-only checker.
@scorechain_amlbot does not require registration and does not store personal data — the address is passed to the screening engine and the result returned, similar to how a block explorer works.