Apart from entering a card number and an expiration date, you probably will have to enter a security code — a feature on every credit card meant to help verify the card is in your possession.

The CyberGuy provides tips to protect yourself from criminals who use various methods to make unauthorized transactions using your account information.

Credit card numbers are used to identify the card network, the card issuer and the cardholder. Other numbers on a card include a security code, expiration date and a customer service phone number.

THE CROOKS ALREADY HAVE YOUR ENTIRE CREDIT CARD NUMBER. MAKING THIS SCAM SEEM ... FRONT OF YOU AND ASK YOU TO READ THE THREE DIGIT SECURITY CODE THAT’S ON THE BACK OF THE CARD.

See how we rate credit ... the card isn't physically presented, like in online purchases While both CVV code and PIN (Personal Identification Number) are pivotal to your card's security, they ...

Apple Pay, for example, securely stores personal information and credit card numbers ... security features. Like the chips in our credit cards, the contactless card chip creates a one-time code ...

and they never ask for or tell you the card number. Police say the real VISA Security Department says this is a scam, and what happens is that once you provide them with the 3-digit security code ...