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Payment card being checked against a card recovery bulletin of problem cards

Merchant & POS

What Is a Card Recovery Bulletin (Card Protection Bulletin)?

A Card Recovery Bulletin is a list of problem cards (lost, stolen, expired, over-limit, counterfeit or otherwise flagged) published by card schemes such as Visa or MasterCard. It shows whether a card number is listed on the date of purchase.

Illustration of an ATM skimming device attached to a card reader

Credit Card

What Is Anti-Skimming?

ATM skimming is a high-tech crime in which illegal devices are used to electronically steal or copy cardholders' personal financial information from a card's magnetic stripe.

Illustration representing the products and services KKB offers directly to its member institutions

Credit Card

What Products and Services Does KKB Offer Directly to Members?

KKB was established, under banking law, to enable the exchange of all kinds of information and documents among at least five banks, and it also shares credit information about customers. The Credit Bureau of Turkey also serves deposit banks, participation banks, financial institutions, and more.

Application fraud and transaction fraud controls

Fraud

What Are the Types of Fraud Controls?

Fraud controls fall into two main types: application fraud controls, which check card and merchant applications, and transaction fraud controls, which monitor card and POS transactions.

Person reporting a stolen credit card to their bank

Credit Card

What should I do if my card is stolen?

If your card has been stolen: call your card's bank and close it with a Stolen status, check for transactions you don't recognize and dispute them, and update any automatic payment instructions tied to the old card.