Retirees can learn from this by requiring every financial relationship to have some form of third-part asset verification.

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Typically, banks, credit unions, mortgage brokers, and credit card companies are required to make such verification as part of the loan approval process.

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However credible this assessment may be, we will endeavour - in view of the inherent uncertainties associated with any verification process, and, particularly in light of Iraq's past record of co-operation - to evaluate Iraq's capabilities on a continuous basis as part of our long-term monitoring and verification programme, in order to provide the international community with ongoing and real time assurances.

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