address verification service

What is AVS? Address Verification Service (AVS) is a fraud prevention tool used primarily in card-not-present (CNP) transactions (e.g., online, phone, or mail orders). It compares the billing address provided by the customer during checkout with the address on file at the card-issuing bank. The...

AVS is a fraud-prevention tool used in card-not-present (CNP) transactions, primarily in the US, Canada, and UK. It compares the billing address provided by the customer at checkout against the address the card-issuing bank has on file. A mismatch often leads to a decline or requires manual...