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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING POSTAGE FRAUD USING AN INDEXED LOOKUP PROCEDURE

  • US 20110015935A1
  • Filed: 09/23/2010
  • Published: 01/20/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for detecting postage fraud using an indexed lookup procedure, comprising:

  • generating, at a postage-issuing computer system, a unique postage indicium that contains a unique tracking number allocated to a postage transaction, wherein the unique tracking number allocated to the postage transaction provides a mail piece tracking capability within the United States Postal Service (USPS);

    indexing the postage transaction with the unique tracking number contained in the unique postage indicium and allocated to the postage transaction;

    receiving, at the postage-issuing computer system, a request to validate a printed postage indicium carried on a mail piece received at the USPS, wherein the printed postage indicium carried on the mail piece contains the unique tracking number allocated to the indexed postage transaction; and

    validating the printed postage indicium carried on the mail piece in response to determining that the unique tracking number contained in the printed postage indicium and allocated to the indexed postage transaction has not been used on any mail pieces previously handled by the USPS.

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