Visa Alert ID Compromise Codes

Visa sends codes with each compromise. These codes are listed at the end of the Alert ID.

Example: US2009-250-IC

These letters at the end of the Alert ID were added to the CAMS alerts to assistissuers with identifying risk. Below is a list of the codes Visa uses and their definitions:

IC - Internet Compromise = Accounts compromised due to hacking or being posted on the internet. (Example: A hacker gaining access to a merchant’s database.)

LE- Law Enforcement = Accounts sent to Visa Fraud Control by law enforcement as a result of a search warrant, arrest of a suspect. (Example: Police serve a search warrant on a computer owned by a hacker or identity theft suspect.)

PA- Proactive Alert = Accounts being forwarded to an issuer by Visa due to the suspicion that these accounts may have been compromised based on preliminary information.

RE- Recovered Accounts = Accounts being posted on the Internet or other random recovered accounts not classified anywhere else.

RA- Review and Analysis = Accounts being forwarded to an issuer by Visa or another entity that called for additional review. (Example: Visa discovers a large-scale account testing on a range of accounts affecting a particular issuer. The accounts are sent to that issuer for attention and review. The accounts may or may not be at risk but based on the circumstances, they require a closer look.)