It doesn't matter what you call them -- a card security code (CSC), card verification value (CVV or CV2), card verification code (CVC) or even a card code verification (CCV) -- those three or four ...

Fraud prevention is a major concern for many people. To prevent fraudulent charges, most merchants require customers to provide their debit or credit card number, its expiration date and a numeric ...

Have you ever felt uneasy when someone on the phone asked for your credit card security code? Your instincts were on target. Just as most people keep their Social Security and phone numbers close to ...

Over the past 20 years, Card Security Codes (also known as CVC2, CVV2) usage has greatly expanded from confirming genuine cardholders to securing eCommerce transactions, eWallet enrollments, and ...

Whether shopping online or over the phone, you must provide your credit card information to process the transaction. Apart from entering a card number and an expiration date, you probably will have to ...

Evan Zimmer has been writing about finance for years. After graduating with a journalism degree from SUNY Oswego, he wrote credit card content for Credit Card Insider (now Money Tips) before moving to ...

Turn the card over and look at the signature panel. You will find either the entire 16-digit card number OR just the last 4 digits, followed by the 3-digit number. That 3-digit number is your Card ...