Fraud Alerts From Issuers

Issuers can pass alerts to schemes and subsequently to processors. Visa calls them TC40 and Mastercard calls them System to Avoid Fraud Effectively (SAFE). These are informational notes that let you determine an action to take, such as blocking a customer or issuing a refund before a chargeback is incurred.

Parent topic: Credit Card Disputes (Issued Through Reporting and Analytics)