<Li> Contactless cards and chip cards may supply their own electronically generated codes, such as iCVV or a dynamic CVV . </Li> <P> The card security code is typically the last three or four digits printed, not embossed like the card number, on the signature strip on the back of the card . On American Express cards, the card security code is the four digits printed (not embossed) on the front towards the right . The card security code is not encoded on the magnetic stripe but is printed flat . </P> <Ul> <Li> American Express cards have a four - digit code printed on the front side of the card above the number . </Li> <Li> Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, and Visa credit and debit cards have a three - digit card security code . The code is the final group of numbers printed on the back signature panel of the card . </Li> <Li> New North American MasterCard and Visa cards feature the code in a separate panel to the right of the signature strip . This has been done to prevent overwriting of the numbers by signing the card . </Li> </Ul> <Li> American Express cards have a four - digit code printed on the front side of the card above the number . </Li>

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