Glossary

Floor Limit

An amount that Visa and MasterCard have established for single transactions at specific types of merchant outlets and branches, above which authorisation is required.

Fraudulent Transaction

A transaction unauthorized by the cardholder of a bankcard. Such transactions are categorized as lost, stolen, not received, issued on a fraudulent application, counterfeit, fraudulent processing of transactions, account takeover, or other fraudulent conditions as defined by the card company or the member company.

Fraudulent User

An individual who is not the cardholder or designee and who uses a card (or, in a mail/phone order or recurring transaction, an account number) to obtain goods or services without the cardholders consent.