Signature protection

[seduraed]

I dont know what the rest of the memebers think but, If you need to send a signed letter to a bank DCA or similar institution then maybe the following thought is of value. Get an ordinary date stamp unused and instaed of getting a regular stamp pad use ultraviolet ink which is invisible to the naked eye. Stamp the date of the signature across where you need to sign . Do this in a pattern showing the date of signature.
This will allow you to verify the document by shining a black light onto it and wil make photocopyig the sig very difficult as the UV will fluouresce ad modify the sig.
Thoughts ayone?

[bluebottle]

Re: Signature protection

This is an ingenious idea and may well be a way of deterring DCAs, etc., from forging documents and signatures, which is an offence in any case. Have you used this and has it worked?

[seduraed]

Re: Signature protection

Sorry bluebottle, but I've not tried this ; the idea only occurred to me this morning while walking my dogs.

[bluebottle]

Re: Signature protection

Sorry bluebottle, but I've not tried this ; the idea only occurred to me this morning while walking my dogs.

Believe it or not, the best ideas come to people in the way you describe. Give it an experimental shot and see if it works. If the experiment is successful, this may well be a way of catching out DCAs and their employees and put a stop to the forgery and fraud they frequently engage in.

Alternatively, there is a paper available which, when photocopied, reveals the word "PHOTOCOPY" all over the copy. I did this once to a motor insurer who was giving a neighbour the runaround and, boy, did it p*ss off the insurer's Claims Department when they found they couldn't forge a letter.

[basa48]

Re: Signature protection

My standard way of copying a signature is to scan the document containing the sig I want to my PC (can be as an image or .pdf file).

I then use an image manipulation program (paint or photoshop) to extract just the sig. and save it as an image file.

I can then paste it into any document I wish.

Not sure the suggested method would prevent this.

[seduraed]

Re: Signature protection

.No it wouldn't prevent this but ir would show it up because when the document is exposed to a blacklight the date stamp i missing showing the document to be a forgery . its also possible that the act of scanning will cause the secret writing to flouesce and render the image unusable

My standard way of copying a signature is to scan the document containing the sig I want to my PC (can be as an image or .pdf file).

I then use an image manipulation program (paint or photoshop) to extract just the sig. and save it as an image file.

I can then paste it into any document I wish.

Not sure the suggested method would prevent this.

[labman]

Re: Signature protection

Ingenious indeed, but what's wrong with signing it with a signature that looks nothing like your normal signature?

[bluebottle]

Re: Signature protection

Use the paper that reveals "PHOTOCOPY" when you try to scan or photocopy it. I'll try and find out what it's called and post it up with availability information.