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Card Verification Codes


The code on Visa (known as the CVV2), MasterCard (known as the CVC2), and Discover (known as the CID) is a three-digit number that appears AFTER the account number on the back of the card in the signature field.

On American Express cards, the code (known as the CID) is a four-digit number on the front of the card printed above the account number.