Money
CVV (card security code)
In Turkish: CVV (kart güvenlik kodu)
The 3 or 4 digit code on your card used to confirm card-not-present payments. It must stay private.
The CVV (also called CVC) is printed on the card, usually on the back. It proves you have the physical card in your hand, so a shop asks for it with the card number and expiry date.
A person who is supposed to send you money never needs your CVV, and no bank asks for it by phone or message. Anyone who does is trying to take money, not give it.
What to do
- Never share the CVV, the full card details or the SMS code with someone who says they are paying you.
- Enter card details only on a payment page you reached yourself, not through a link in a message.
- Do not photograph the back of your card or send its picture in chats.
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