Fraud codes
Here you'll find an explanation of the various fraud codes you might encounter when processing Visa- and Mastercard-branded cards.
Visa fraud codes
Code | Reason | Description |
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0 | Card reported lost | A fraudulent payment that occurs with the use of a lost card, without the actual, implied, or apparent authority of the cardholder |
1 | Stolen | A fraudulent payment that occurs with the use of a stolen card, without the actual, implied, or apparent authority of the cardholder |
2 | Not received as issued (NRI) | The interception and use of a card before receipt by a cardholder or by a person without the actual, implied, or apparent authority of the cardholder |
3 | Fraudulent application | A fraudulent payment that occurs with the use of a card that was obtained with an application using a false name or other false identification information |
4 | Issuer counterfeit | The use of an altered or illegally-reproduced card |
5 | Miscellaneous | Any type of fraud which is not listed under the codes 0 - 4 or 6 and 9 below. |
6 | Fraudulent use of account number | A fraudulent payment that occurs with the use of card information including pseudo-account information without the physical card or other device being involved, via the phone, mail, Internet, or other electronic means without the actual, implied, or apparent authority of the cardholder |
9 | Acquirer counterfeit | A fraud arising out of collusion between a merchant and the acquirer bank, without the actual, implied or apparent authority of the cardholder |
A | Incorrect processing | Issuer confirms a payment is fraudulent on a Visa account as a result of incorrect processing; such as fraud on a VbV payment that was incorrectly identified as a secure e-commerce payment as a result of incorrect CAVV |
B | Account or credentials takeover | Issuer confirms a payment is fraudulent on a Visa account as a result of fraudulent payments resulted from a fraudster taking over an account or its credentials |
Mastercard fraud codes
Code | Reason |
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0 | Card reported lost |
1 | Stolen |
2 | Never received issue |
3 | Fraudulent application |
4 | Counterfeit card fraud |
5 | Account takeover fraud |
6 | Card not present fraud |
7 | Multiple imprint fraud |
51 | Acquirer fraud |