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AMEX

North-America

Chargeback

Categories

Reason Code

Reason

Description

Fraud

F24

No Card Member Authorization

The cardholder is claiming that they did not authorize the transaction.

F29

Card not present

The cardholder did not authorize or participate in a transaction conducted in a Card Not Present environment

F30

Fraud liability shift - counterfeit

The cardholder is claiming that they did not authorize or participate in the transaction. The cardholder may also claim that a counterfeit card authorized a transaction from his or her account.

F31

Fraud liability shift - lost/ stolen

The cardholder is claiming that they did not authorize or participate in a transaction originated with the EMV terminal

FR2

Fraud full recourse program

American Express' Fraud Full Recourse Program flagged the transaction.

FR4

Immediate chargeback program

This is a program that allows American Express to process any dispute immediately as cardholder files a chargeback for any reason than actual fraud.

FR6

Partial Immediate chargeback program

The cardholder has disputed the charge and you have been placed in the Partial Immediate Chargeback Program.

F10

Missing imprint

Cardholder did not participate in a purchase and was not provided a copy of the card imprint (card-present environments only).

F14

Missing signature

The merchant neglected to give the cardholder a copy of the signed receipt; signature on the receipt is invisible or not prominent due to light ink, ribbed or colored paper, or fading; the original order receipt is mishandled or is scanned at a smaller size.

Authorization

A01

Charge Exceeds Authorization Amount

The amount of the authorization approval was less than the amount of the charge submitted by the merchant.

A02

No Valid Authorization

The charge submitted by the merchant was either declined or the card was expired.

A08

Authorization Approval Expired

Transaction submission was made after the authorization approval had expired.

Processing Error

P01

Unassigned Account Number

The card number used for the transaction is not assigned to a valid account, or not assigned to the cardholder.

P03

Credit Posted as A Charge

The cardholder was debited for a transaction that should have been a credit.

P04

Charge Posted as A Credit

The cardholder was credited for a transaction that should have been a debit.

P05

Incorrect Transaction Amount Presented

The transaction was processed with an incorrect amount.

P07

Late Presentment

The transaction was not processed within the required time-limit.

P08

Duplicate Charge

The transaction was processed more than once.

C14

Paid by Other Means

The transaction has already paid by other means.

P23

Currency discrepancy

The transaction was processed with an incorrect currency code.

P22

Non-matching card number

The transaction did not receive authorization and was processed using an account number that does not match any on the issuer's master file.

Consumer Dispute

C04

Goods/ services returned or refused

The cardholder refused delivery of goods or services or returned merchandise, but a credit was not processed.

C08

Goods/ services ordered but not received

The cardholder claims to have not received (or only partially received) the goods or services ordered.

C18

“No show” or CARD eposit canceled

The cardholder claims a lodging reservation was canceled, or an expected credit for a CARDeposit charge was not received.

C31

Not as Described

Goods or services received were not as described on the transaction receipt or other documentation presented to the cardholder.

C28

Cancelled Recurring Transaction

A recurring transaction was processed after it was cancelled or that the cardholder’s account was closed.

C32

Goods/ services damaged or defective

the merchandise was received damaged or defective.

C02

Credit not processed

The cardholder received a credit or voided transaction receipt that was not processed.

C05

Goods/ services cancelled

The cardholder claims that the merchant had charged him or her for a merchandise/service that was canceled.

M10

Vehicle rental-capital damages, theft or loss of use

The cardholder claims to have been incorrectly billed for capital damages to a rented vehicle.

M49

Vehicle rental-theft or loss of use

The cardholder claims to have been incorrectly charged for theft or loss of use of a rental vehicle.

Other countries

Chargeback

Categories

Reason Code

Reason

Description

Fraud

4540

Card not present

The cardholder did not authorize or participate in a transaction conducted in a Card Not Present environment

4798

Fraud liability shift - counterfeit

The cardholder is claiming that they did not authorize or participate in the transaction. The cardholder may also claim that a counterfeit card authorized a transaction from his or her account.

4799

Fraud liability shift - lost/ stolen

The cardholder is claiming that they did not authorize or participate in a transaction originated with the EMV terminal

4763

Fraud full recourse program

American Express' Fraud Full Recourse Program flagged the transaction.

4527

Missing imprint

Cardholder did not participate in a purchase and was not provided a copy of the card imprint (card-present environments only).

4526

Missing signature

The merchant neglected to give the cardholder a copy of the signed receipt; signature on the receipt is invisible or not prominent due to light ink, ribbed or colored paper, or fading; the original order receipt is mishandled or is scanned at a smaller size.

4534

Multiple ROCs

The cardholder claims that a fraudulent purchase was made while the card was in the cardholder's possession at the time of the transaction.

Authorization

4521

Invalid authorization

Authorization was not obtained on the transaction.

4755

No Valid Authorization

The charge submitted by the merchant was either declined or the card was expired.

4751

Authorization Approval Expired

Transaction submission was made after the authorization approval had expired.

Processing Error

4523

Unassigned Cardmember account number

The card number used for the transaction is not assigned to a valid account, or not assigned to the cardholder.

4752

Credit/ debit presentment error

The transaction was processed with an incorrect transaction code.

4507

Incorrect transaction amount.

The transaction was processed with an incorrect amount.

4536

Late Presentment

The transaction was not processed within the required time-limit.

4512

Multiple processing

The transaction was processed more than once.

4515

Paid through other means

The transaction has already paid by other means.

4530

Currency discrepancy

The transaction was processed with an incorrect currency code.

Consumer Dispute

4554

Goods/ services ordered but not received

The cardholder claims to have not received (or only partially received) the goods or services ordered.

4553

Not as Described

Goods or services received were not as described on the transaction receipt or other documentation presented to the cardholder.

4544

Cancellation of recurring goods/ services

A recurring transaction was processed after it was cancelled or that the cardholder’s account was closed.

4513

Credit not processed

The cardholder received a credit or voided transaction receipt that was not processed.