The Risk & Compliance Dictionary is a comprehensive resource designed to clarify the terms that define modern financial crime prevention. It brings together essential definitions across AML, fraud prevention, and trust & safety, covering everything from regulatory requirements to emerging scam tactics and new technologies.
Created for professionals across fintech, banking, payments, and digital platforms, this hub connects terminology directly to day-to-day operations. Each definition explains not just what a term means, but why it matters and how it fits into broader risk programs.
As a trusted leader in risk and compliance technology, Unit21 partners with financial institutions and online platforms to detect fraud, prevent money laundering, and streamline investigations at scale. This dictionary reflects the challenges teams face today, and the language they rely on to solve them.
How to Use This Dictionary
The Risk & Compliance Dictionary is organized into clear categories, Fraud & AML and Trust & Safety, so you can quickly find what you need. Browse by topic or search for a specific term. Each entry explains the definition in practical terms and connects it to related concepts, helping you see how different parts of your risk program work together.
Use this hub as a reference tool, a training resource, or a shared language guide for your team. It’s designed to support clarity, consistency, and stronger alignment across risk and compliance functions.
