NORWALK, Conn. — The Internet may have created a way for credit unions to be more relevant and convenient to members, but it has also created an infinite venue for identity thieves, fraud and scams.

Affinion Security Center has developed a product as part of its Enhanced Fraud Protection Plus suite called Card Patrol that monitors Internet chat rooms where thieves buy and sell debit and credit card numbers and alerts credit union members if their information has shown up.

Over the past six months, Affinion has added 100 financial institutions as Card Patrol clients.

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