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Your Code Assumes a Card's Bank Is in the First Six Digits

By Serguey Asael Shinder · DEV Community · 10/27/2026

The fraud rule was simple. Look at the first six digits of the card. That is the issuer. Check the issuer's country, compare it with the billing address, and flag the order if the two disagree. The same six digits went into the database next to the last four, so support could see which bank a…

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