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| Chapter 8. Your Credit Card Security Code | ||
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Part II. Information for Credit Card Holders | 
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When paying a bill with a credit card, you may be asked to provide the security code from your credit card. Because the security code isn't stored in the magnetic strip or embossed on the card, it isn't captured by card readers. It isn't printed on receipts or your credit card account statement, either, so the collection of security codes helps protect against fraudulent use of credit card numbers acquired through printouts containing credit card information.
Back to topLook for a 3- or 4-digit code on the back of your credit card, or on the front of your American Express card. Sometimes the code appears with a longer string of numbers, but is separated from these numbers by a space.
Table 8.1. Security Code Locations
| Credit Card | Security Code Location |
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| Visa, Mastercard and Discover | The entire 16-digit credit card number, or just the last four digits, followed by a special 3-digit code is printed on the back of your card in the signature box. This 3-digit code is your Security Code. |
| American Express | The Security Code is the 4-digit code printed on the front of your card, just above and to the right of the main credit card number. |
If your credit card does not have a security code because it was issued by a bank outside North America, or if you are unable to read the security code on your card, select a different payment method or contact an administrator to arrange payment.
Back to topInformation for Credit Card Holders: How Your Credit Card is Processed
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| Chapter 7. How Your Credit Card is Processed |  |
Chapter 9. Special Transactions and Account Statements |