The Merchant Category Code is an essential part of any credit card transaction. It usually serves to identify the industry the beneficiary of a transaction is operating in.

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From a risk management standpoint, this information is particularly important, as some high-risk MCCs require registration with the card associations.

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MCC Detect is especially useful in combination with InvestiGate’s Transaction Laundering Detection: With its help a simple list of undisclosed websites operated by a merchant but can also see if they operate parallel high-risk business.