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Protect These Documents!

Forgers no longer target only checks. All types of documents, including ID documents and items with monetary value, are being copied on color copiers or altered using desktop publishing equipment. If your company uses any of the following documents, ask your sales rep for help in incorporating state-of-the-art security features the next time the job is printed:

Are Your Documents Safe?
Every day, criminals duplicate checks, alter the value of gift certificates and distribute phony concert tickets. It’s easy to assume your business will never be affected by document fraud, but here’s the truth: Fraud is one of the fastest-growing problems for companies of all sizes. It costs U.S. firms about $10 billion a year.

Without sufficient document security, your business is playing Russian roulette with its financial future. Don’t pass up opportunities to protect yourself. It just makes good sense, especially in light of the law: In the event of fraud, you could be held liable if you can’t show "due diligence" in protecting your documents.

Let [insert your distributorship’s name here] help. We’re experts when it comes to document protection, and we can show you the safest, most cost-effective ways to increase the safety of your [list products the end user sells, such as checks, gift certificates, coupons, ID badges or prescription pads].

Are You Playing Russian Roulette with Your Company's Financial Future?
As desktop publishing equipment becomes easier to use and high-end printers become less costly, more criminals are trying their hand at document fraud. Color copiers, scanners, laser printers and personal computers are now weapons of choice for some criminals. Thieves can forge checks, gift certificates, academic transcripts, certificates of authenticity, deeds, licenses, security badges, titles of ownership and membership cards, just to name a few documents that need security.

In the past, banks were held entirely responsible for losses in check fraud cases, even when customers were negligent. However, since the revision of the Commercial Code in 1990, bank customers must show "due diligence" in everything from incorporating security features to storing checks properly. [insert distributorship's name] can help protect your company from fraud by layering your valuable documents with multiple overt and covert features, including chemical reactive paper, fluorescent fibers, watermarks, foil stamping and void pantographs. Call [insert distributorship's name] today and make a move to protect your company's financial future.