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by gcr 4808 days ago
Why can't they be stored?

Is it a legal requirement to prevent merchants without the CCV from using the credit card?

...oh wait
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duskwuff 4808 days ago
Because the CVV is used to indicate the "presence" of the customer at a transaction. CVV1 (which is on the magstripe) is used to indicate "card-present" physical transactions, CVV2 (printed on the back) is used for "customer just typed this in" non-physical transactions.
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gcr 4807 days ago
That makes much more sense. Thank you.
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