OfficeMax is to work with Boise Paper to provide retailer customers with protection from document fraud and identity theft.
Boise BEWARE Security Paper features a hidden word that appears on reproductions every time the paper is copied, faxed or scanned.
The US Association of Certified Fraud Examiners reported that business losses through document fraud and counterfeiting exceed $400 billion each year nationwide.
A database developed by the FTC also reported $500 million in losses due to fraud, recorded by 600,000 consumers in 2004.
