Description |
Description |
Description |
ANY BRAM/Brand Violation Merchant |
Get Rich Quick / Business Opportunities |
Anything Considered Illegal by Federal Law |
Any services considered illegal or prohibited by the card Associations, or State/Federal Law |
Grey Market Satellite Dealers / Cable Box Descramblers |
Prepaid Phone Cards |
Cyber Lockers |
Penny Auctions |
Pyramid or suspected Pyramid Schemes |
Credit Card/Personal Credit/ID Theft protection services |
Any merchant with an open or on-going ADC Fraud and/or Compliance investigation |
Sales or violations of Intellectual Property Rights (Trademark and Copyright infringements, Counterfeit Merchandise) |
Currency Exchange/FOREX Trading/Stock Market Trading and Individual Stock Consulting. Asset Protection/ Venture Capital |
Any type of Predatory loan company |
Advanced Event Ticket Sales |
Third Party Debt collections |
Merchant Service Packages |
Timeshare Marketing / Recovery / Maintenance |
Loan Modification/Debt Counseling / Restoration / Repair / Reduction / Consolidation |
MO/TO Internet Psychic |
Buying Clubs |
Online/Moto PC support/Repair |
Lead Generation |
Travel/Vacation Clubs with Memberships |
Massage business without valid license |
Offshore/International Merchants |
Wire Transfer Services (MOTO/Internet money orders) |
Financial Aid/Scholarships/Grants |
Magazines/Publications subscription packages (i.e., Magazine Clearing House & Subscription Centers) |
Medical Discount Membership Plans |
Lottery/Sweepstakes |
Adult Streaming, Video/Downloads, DVD’s. Escort Services/Phone Sex Operators |
Any merchant that does not meet the minimum security levels defined by PCIDSS or using a known vulnerable payment application, as published by the Card Companies & PCI SSC |