Card Verification Value (CVV)This is a security code, a three or four digit number printed on your debit or credit card. This number is not embossed on the card and hence not printed on receipts. This makes it difficult for anyone other than the genuine cardholder to know it. |
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VISA and Master cards have a three-digit number printed at the top of the signature strip on the reverse of the card. This is the credit card verification number or CVV number. |
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American Express cards, have a four-digit number printed on the front of the card, above the account number. |
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