Where
is my CVV2 code (Credit Card Security Code) located on my card?
Visa
and MasterCard credit cards have a three-digit
security code number printed just above the signature panel in reverse
italics on the back of your card. Usually it is preceded by your card
number. American
Express cards have a four-digit security code above the credit card number
on the front of the card.
What
is a CVV2 Security Code and why do you need them?
This code is used to establish that you are in posession
of the card used for the payment. All MasterCard cards, both credit and
debit, were required to contain CVC2 by January 1, 1997. Visa cards must
have a CVV2 by January 1, 2001.
I found a number
on the back of my card, but it has more than 3 digits.
We only need the last 3 digits of this number (the other
are just a repetition of your credit card number). |