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ISO 8583:1987 response code

43

Stolen card, pick-up

Standard version
ISO 8583:1987
Paired version code
ISO 8583:1993 · 209

In ISO 8583:1987, response code 43 means “Stolen card, pick-up”. It is paired here with ISO 8583:1993 response code 209, “Stolen card”. The reviewed dataset contains entries for Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and UnionPay; 1 of the five scheme columns remain N/A.

Merchant handling

Actions to be taken

Do not provide the goods or services on this authorization. Follow the terminal and acquirer card-retention procedure only when it is safe and permitted; never confront the cardholder.

This is conservative merchant guidance derived from the published response meaning. Current scheme, acquirer, processor, merchant advice, and transaction-specific rules take precedence.

Scheme comparison

Descriptions in the reviewed sources

Each populated value links to its scheme record and preserves the raw code published by that source. N/A means no matching description exists in the reviewed public dataset.

Scheme descriptions compared with ISO 8583:1987 response code 43
SchemeRaw codeSource descriptionEvidence
Visa43Stolen card, pick up (fraud account)Official
Mastercard43Stolen cardOfficial, limited scope
American ExpressN/AN/AN/A
Discover43Stolen cardSecondary source
UnionPay43Card reported stolenOfficial, limited scope

Standard sources

Version and response-name evidence