October 24, 2026

A risk score of 12, 45 or 80: what will the exchange do with your deposit?

An AML check gives you a number from 0 to 100. But what does it mean in practice — when you deposit that money on an exchange? Let's go zone by zone.

🟢 0–29: LOW

Exchanges usually accept such funds without questions. A large amount may still be reviewed even with a low score — that's a normal procedure, not suspicion of you.

🟡 30–69: MEDIUM

The exchange may pause the deposit and ask where the funds came from: deal receipts, chats, history. A one-off transfer often goes through. But if such money reaches you regularly, the risk builds up on your own account.

🔴 70–100: HIGH

The exchange is likely to hold the deposit and ask for proof of origin. A freeze or account closure is possible. Without a clear explanation, it's better not to accept such money.

⛔️ SEPARATELY — SANCTIONS AND FREEZES

If the address is on a sanctions list or frozen by the USDT/USDC issuer, the score no longer matters: transfers with it can breach sanctions rules, and exchanges block such tokens.

🧩 WHY DIFFERENT SERVICES SHOW DIFFERENT NUMBERS

Each service has its own sources and method. That's why we don't show one "magic" number — we show every source's answer separately and a total that is the more cautious of them.

✅ THE RULE IS SIMPLE

• Green — standard precautions: verify the network, amount and confirmations.
• Yellow — ask to pay from another address, or keep proof of the deal.
• Red — refuse.

The AMLConsensus report now says right next to the score what it means for your deposit.

Check an address for free: https://t.me/amlconsensus_bot?start=en What the checks include: https://amlconsensus.com/en/#check-kinds