Understanding Card Security Codes
Card Verification Values (CVV/CVV2) are security features used to verify credit and debit card transactions, especially for card-not-present payments.
Security Code Names by Card Network:
- Visa: CVV2 (Card Verification Value 2)
- Mastercard: CVC2 (Card Validation Code)
- American Express: CID (Card Identification Number)
- Discover: CID (Card Identification Number)
- China UnionPay: CVN2 (Card Validation Number 2)
Key Features:
- 3-4 digits printed on card (usually on back)
- Helps prevent fraud in card-not-present transactions
- Required by major payment networks
- Different from magnetic stripe CVV1
Note: This tool generates test CVV numbers for verification purposes only. These codes cannot be used for real transactions.