Document Security Paper

Coupon Validation

Unauthorized coupon duplication is a real problem .... especially when coupons have a large dollar value.

How expensive is COUPON FRAUD ?
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Fake Coupons May Cost Frito-Lay Millions
by JOHN WETENHALL
This is not a new problem
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Consumer Alert: Counterfeit Coupons - Find Out How to Spot a Fake
by ELISABETH LEAMY and VANESSA WEBER

The answer to UNAUTHORIZED COUPON DUPLICATION is two fold.

There are a number of Document Security features that may be used to validate a coupon at the time it is redeemed.
These features are incorporated in the base stock used to print coupons.
Second, and most important, a person needs to validate the coupon. Coupons may contain a static number. Unfortunately a static number and/or bar code and be easily duplicated. Unless the coupon number is unique to each coupon, it provides no security.

Document Security COUPON PAPER should contain layers of security.
REMEMBER .... securing the sheet is only half of the battle.
Someone needs to VALIDATE the coupon at the time it is redeemed.
Someone needs to check to confirm the coupon is an original before redeeming.
Layer on Layer security means the coupon contains a number of features, many which are virtually impossible to duplicate.
Layer on Layer Features may include:

(To Prevent Duplication)
OMNI DIRECTIONAL Hidden Message Technology
the word "VOID" appears on the photocopy in the background.
Image may vary depending upon the copier used to make photocopy.

As technology continues to improve, it is important to note that Hidden Message Technology, the technology used to cause a VOID to appear when a document is photocopied or scanned, does not work 100% of the time on 100 percent of the copiers and scanners. There are a dozen different patents as well as a public domain version used to print this technology. Unfortunately NONE of these methods work 100 percent of the time.

(To Prevent Duplication)
DISRUPTIVE SECURITY™ featuring
Micro Format's LUMINARY TECHNOLOGY™
Luminary Technology™ disrupts and prevents the ability of high resolution
digital color copiers to accurately duplicate a document.

(To Validate Document when redeeming)
INSTANT VALID™
Easily Authenticate and Validate Original by scratching a coin on the FRONT surface of the sheet
revealing "VALID" authentication mark.

(To Prevent Modification)
Distinctive ERASURE protection security background
White mark appears where erased with ink eraser

(To Validate Document when redeeming)
OMNI DIRECTIONAL Artificial Anti-copy Watermark™
Artificial Watermark is printed on the back of each sheet.
This watermark will not appear on copy when the document is duplicated.
Hold on an angle to light to view watermark to identify original.

(To Validate Document when redeeming)
UV SECURE™
UV Invisible Image Security Technology on back of sheet
Invisible Artificial Watermark on the back of document becomes visible when viewed under black light

(To Validate Document when redeeming)
Anti-Copy Coin Rub™
COIN ACTIVATED Security Back Print
Rub the back of the sheet to reveal the words SECURE GUARD with a security Check Mark

This web site was prepared by the Document Security Compliance Department at Micro Format, Inc.

Micro Format, Inc. ~ 830-3 Seton Court Wheeling, IL 60090
Phone: 847/520-4699 ~ In USA Toll Free 800-333-0549
Fax 847/520-0197
e-mail support@highsecuritypaper.com