Customers come to a Dahabshil office or an authorized agent to initiate a money transfer. Each customer must provide government authorized identification and personal information for anti-money laundering compliance if amounts reach certain limits. The customer pays a nominal fee and the funds are deposited in Dahabshil’ s corporate bank account. Staff at the Dahabshil head office in Columbus, Ohio performs second background check on the payee then transfers the money to Dahabshiil PVT Somalia. Dahabshiil PVT Somalia also follows the same client verification procedures for anti-money laundering compliance.