ThirdFactor | AllTrust service enrollment crosses 6 million

Thursday, March 4, 2010

AllTrust Networks has announced that it has enrolled 6 million customers in its biometric check cashing system Paycheck Secure.

AllTrust officials report the news as proof to them both for the need of alternatives for those with no banks or under performing banks as well as further pushing their ability to ensure fraud protection for their customers.

The Paycheck Secure system works by enabling a customer who has enrolled their fingerprint into the system to cash their checks at places that have implemented the system, such as grocery stores, with a simple swipe of their finger. In addition to reaching the 6 million mark in enrollment, AllTrust has also reported more than 70 million transactions at over $30 billion.

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AllTrust service enrollment crosses 6 million