The page contains guidelines for prevention of rebate, coupon and mail order fraud created in conjunction
with the business mailing industry and the United States Postal Inspection Service. In addition, this page contains
publications that we believe are of interest to the promotion industry.

In early 2002, the Joint Industry Coupon Committee (JICC) approached the GS1 US to undertake an evaluation of the existing coupon bar code. This was prompted by the fact that the GS1 US would begin issuing variable length company prefixes.

The Security Risks of Internet Print-at-Home Coupons

This handbook was created by and is posted with the permission of the Coupon Information Corporation (CIC). The handbook discusses the cons of Print-at Home Internet Coupons. Thanks to the CIC for taking such a proactive role in reducing Internet fraud.

 The Security Risks of Internet Print-at-Home Coupons

 RSS Coupons: What Manufacturers Should Be Doing To Get Ready

Pinpoint Data LLC has published a white paper related to the new Reduced Space Symbol (RSS) coupon code expected to be ratified and published by January 2007. The paper identifies specific steps manufacturers should take to be ready.

    RSS Coupons: What Manufacturers Should Be Doing To Get Ready    

Fighting Mail Order Fraud and Theft

This document is a copy of Publication 309 entitled " Fighting Mail Order Fraud and Theft " Best Practices for the Mail Order Industry. This was prepared jointly by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Direct Marketing Association, the Advertising Mail Marketing Association, and postal representatives. It was first published in January 1999. The objective of this publication is to provide guidelines for the mail order industry on how to prepare their mail and reduce losses from mail order fraud and theft.

   Publication 309 Fighting Mail Order Fraud and Theft

          Best Practices for the Mail Order Industry
 

ACP Guide to Internet Coupons

The Association of Coupon Professionals have released the Guide to Internet Coupons - Phase I which was developed by the ACP's Internet Coupon Task Force Committee that was comprised of representatives from manufacturers, processors, retailers, Internet coupon suppliers and industry consultants.

   Publication – Guide to Internet Coupons
  Web Site Link to Publication - Guide to Internet Coupons         

 NCH 2008 COUPON FACTS

 2002 Internet Fraud Report

The Internet Fraud Complaint Center released its 2002 Internet Fraud Report showing that, on behalf of victims, IFCC referred 48,252 fraud complaints to federal, state and/or local law enforcement authorities last year. This referral rate is triple the number of referrals (16,775) in 2001. The report also states that the total dollar loss from all referred fraud cases was $54 million, up from $17 million in 2001.

   Publication - 2002 Internet Fraud Report

 Fleet Capital' 2003 Middle-Market Outlook

Fleet Capital has published its annual Middle-Market Outlook (a survey of more than 650 interviews with company CFOs with revenues ranging from $500 million to $1 billion). Nearly 70% of those surveyed believe the national economy will expand in 2003.