Scheme code system · Visa
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Suspected fraud
The response indicates suspected fraud or a broader fraud/security decision.
- Outcome
- Declined
- Code system
- Visa
- Raw format
- Two-character numeric or alphanumeric action code
Operational context
Limited reattempts
Visa Category 2: the issuer cannot approve at this time; up to 20 attempts in 30 days are permitted, subject to the full rules and transaction context.
Explicit mapping
SchemeLens concepts
These links are editorial mappings, not replacements for the raw source value. The relation shows how closely the wording aligns.
| Concept | Relation | Mapping note |
|---|---|---|
| Suspected fraud or security | Direct semantic match | Visa wording mapped to the SchemeLens “Suspected fraud or security” concept. |
Namespace check
The same raw value exists elsewhere
- Discover 59Suspected fraud
- UnionPay 59Suspected fraud or card verification failure
- EBANX 59Issuer suspects fraud
Provenance
Sources used for this record
- Visa Developer: Request and Response Codes — Action CodeOfficial source for the published Visa action-code wording.Live web reference, verified 27 July 2026
- Visa: Visa Core Rules and Visa Product and Service RulesOfficial source for decline categories, qualifications, and merchant reattempt limits.April 2026, section 7.3.6.3
SchemeLens keeps source wording, normalized concepts, and operational guidance separate so later evidence can be added without rewriting the raw record.