What is the CID and WHERE is it?
The
Customer Card ID Number (CID or CVV2) is a three or four digit number
that is unique to each card.
This additional security feature is designed to protect you by helping
to ensure the card is present during the purchase.
It is printed only on the card, never on any receipts or statements. |
The Card
Identification # is the 4 digit, non-embossed number
printed above your account number on the face of your
card. This number is recorded as an additional security
precaution.
Private Payment User? Please use the CID from your
issued American Express Card.
If your AMEX account number does not have a plastic card
associated with it, then you do not have a Card
Identification #. In this case, you should enter the last 4
digits of your AMEX account number in the Card
Identification # field in order for your transaction to be
processed.
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CVV2: A new
Three-Digit Value
An important new security feature for card-not present
transactions now appears on the back of most Visa cards.
This new feature is a three-digit value which provides a
cryptographic check of the information embossed on the card.
CVV2’s Location
The CVV2 three-digit value is printed on the signature panel
on the back of Visa cards immediately following the Visa
card account number.
The CVV2 value
helps validate two things:
- The
Customer has a Visa card in his/her possession.
- The Card
account is legitimate.
CVV2 is printed
only on the back of Visa cards--it is not contained in the
magnetic stripe information, nor does it appear on sales
receipts.
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