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Card Acceptance and Chargeback Management Guidelines
This document contains Visa's posted rules and regulations for merchants accepting Visa cards.
Download file: Rules for Visa Merchants (27.pdf / 2,764kb)
Date: 08.29.2007
Visa has announced that new unembossed cards will begin to be distributed by Visa issuing banks. This flyer has been published by Visa to help educate merchants on procedures to accept these new cards.
Download file: Visa Unembossed Cards (30.pdf / 409kb)
Date: 08.27.2007
Click on the link to see Visa's posted guide to understanding the chargeback process. This link contains information about how a chargeback works, why they are issued, and definitions. There is also valuable information posted on Visa's tips for preventing chargebacks.
Date: 08.22.2007
The following document is a recent flyer distributed by VISA on procedures for fraud prevention.
Download file: Warning Signs of Fraud (29.pdf / 219kb)
Date: 08.20.2005
What is CISP and how does it effect merchants? A brief description provided by Visa and a Questionnaire to help verify compliance.
In April 2000, Visa announced the launch of its Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP). Approved in October 1999 and mandated May 1, 2001, the program was created specifically for merchants and service providers who process, store or transmit cardholder data.

What is CISP?

The Visa U.S...
Date: 10.04.2003
If the Card is NOT There - You Need to be Aware
With the proper know how and the right tools, mail order, telephone order, and internet merchants can detect fraud and associated card losses.
This pdf is provided by Visa and is posted as a courtesy by Axia.
Download file: Fraud Control - Card Not Present Items #1 of 2 (3.pdf / 81kb)
Date: 09.29.2003
Take the Order but Don't Get Taken In
Know the signs of possible fraud when the card is not present.
This pdf is provided by Visa and is posted as a courtesy by Axia.
Download file: Fraud Control - Card Not Present Items #2 of 2 (8.pdf / 72kb)
Date: 09.29.2003
Are you Playing It Safe at the Point of Sale?
Why run the risk of accepting a counterfeit card when all you need to do is run a simple reality check?
Download file: Fraud Control - Card Presentation (9.pdf / 70kb)
Date: 09.29.2003