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What is the Card Verification Code?

April 26, 2017card code verification

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What is the Card Verification Code?

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Also known as CVV2 or CVC2, it is a three-digit number imprinted on the signature panel of Visa, Mastercard, and Discover cards to help card-not-present merchants verify that the customer has a legitimate card in hand at the time of the order. The merchant asks the customer for the CVV2 code and then sends it to the card Issuer as part of the authorization request. The card Issuer checks the CVV2 code to determine its validity, then sends a CVV2 result back to the merchant along with the authorization. CVV2 is required on all Visa, Mastercard, and Discover cards.

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Also known as CVV2 or CVC2, it is a three digit number imprinted on the signature panel on the back of Visa, Mastercard, and Discover cards or a four digit number imprinted on the front of the card for American Express. We ask that you include this for your added security and protection from anyone illicitly trying to use your card online.