From webmaster@xerox.com Fri Jan 04 12:30:25 2002 Return-Path: Envelope-To: schoen@loyalty.org Received: from umbriel.xerox.com (umbriel.eastgw.xerox.com) [208.140.33.26] by zork.zork.net with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #1 (Debian)) id 16Mayv-0000cG-00; Fri, 04 Jan 2002 12:30:25 -0800 Received: from godzilla.ADOC.xerox.com (godzilla.ADOC.xerox.com [13.242.128.10]) by umbriel.eastgw.xerox.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id PAA16918 for ; Fri, 4 Jan 2002 15:29:22 -0500 (EST) Received: from mercury.adoc.xerox.com (mercury [13.242.100.20]) by godzilla.ADOC.xerox.com (8.8.8+Sun/8.8.8/ADOC-HUB-1.7) with ESMTP id MAA04241 for ; Fri, 4 Jan 2002 12:30:02 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <200201042030.MAA04241@godzilla.ADOC.xerox.com> Received: from usapahv-kana3.ADOC.xerox.com ([13.242.100.24]) by mercury.adoc.xerox.com with SMTP (Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Service Version 5.5.2654.89) id CDTX7BPG; Fri, 4 Jan 2002 12:30:02 -0800 Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2002 12:30:02 -0800 To: Subject: Re: Feedback Serial numbers in color photocopies (KMM604487V7618 6L0KM) From: Webmaster for Xerox Reply-To: Webmaster for Xerox MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset = "us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailer: Kana 6.0 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0 required=5 tests= Status: RO Content-Length: 2056 Lines: 75 Hello Seth, Thank you for your message. Governments recognize that criminals can use color copying technology = to create counterfeit currency that could be harmful to the world = currency system. Since the early Nineties, government agencies worldwide, including the US Secret Service, have worked in cooperation with each other and with International organizations, such as the Bank of International Settlements, to forestall counterfeiting. There are two types of counterfeit deterrent software: currency recognition and tracking. Some color copiers incorporate a system that = recognizes currencies. When a counterfeiter attempts to copy a bill, = the copier will produce a defective copy of the currency. The tracking system is similar to an automobile license plate as it is used by = motor vehicle agencies and law enforcement officers. It enables the source = of the image or document to be identified. The Secret Service has the ability to track a particular document to = the source equipment that has produced a suspect image. This information = is used for criminal investigation purposes only. The Secret Service does = not provide this information to private individuals or companies, nor = do they allow other parties to access this information. To detail how = these anti-counterfeiting systems work would only encourage the illegal acts = they are designed to prevent. If we can be of any further assistance, please let us know. Thank You, James Webmaster Mail Team The Document Company - Xerox http://www.xerox.com Case ID: 210116 Subject: Feedback Serial numbers in color photocopies From: schoen@loyalty.org Date Received: 1/4/02 Original Message Follows: ------------------------- Topic: Serial numbers in color photocopies Comments: Is it correct that Xerox color photocopiers include a copier serial number in their output to deter counterfeiting? This issue has become current again because of a discussion about serial numbers in compact discs. Name: Seth Schoen Email: schoen@loyalty.org