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Abstract

A method and system are provided herein of improving the integrity of location data in records resulting from ATM-based single message transactions processed over a payment network including: electronically storing records on a specialized computing device, the records resulting from ATM-based single message transactions processed over a payment network; geocoding location data in the records to generate geocoded records which are electronically stored on the specialized computing device; extracting at least two details from a first of the geocoded records; and, comparing, using a special purpose database management system, the at least two details with data structures maintained in a special purpose database of ATM-related information generated independently of the records resulting from the ATM-based single message transactions. Advantageously, the subject invention allows for the integrity of the details of the processed transactions to be improved, in reporting to users, to minimize confusion and challenges of fraud.

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