Abstract: A method includes accessing customer records database that includes screening records for each customer and each contact; redirecting, by the messaging service and to an external database engine, customer and contact information due for screening; in response to receiving, in a manner coordinated by the messaging service, results of likely sanctioned entities, (i) adjusting, through the messaging system, a manner in which on-going electronic transactions with the likely sanctioned entities are being processed such that the on-going electronic transactions are automatically and instantaneously suspended; and (ii) maintaining, by the messaging service, the customer records database such that the screening status of those customers or contacts for which screening has just been completed are updated, wherein the likely sanctioned entities corresponding to customers or contacts that substantial matches a sanctioned entity.