NORWALK, Conn. — In the past five months Affinion Security Center has increased its Card Patrol clients by 100%.
Over 200 financial institutions in the U.S. and Canada use Card Patrol to offer account holders protection against identity theft.
In July, Affinion had announced that they 100 financial institutions offering Card Patrol.
"The rapid growth of this program indicates consumers' increased attention to the threat of identity theft, the link to personal finance and consumers' reliance on trusted financial partners to provide them with reliable solutions," said Tom Rusin, Affinion CEO.
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Card Patrol monitors chat rooms used by thieves to buy and sell debit and credit card numbers. Account holders can register up to 10 account numbers and receive instant notification if suspicious activity occurs with any of their debit or credit card numbers. Account holders are also notified when their information appears online or in chat rooms.
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