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What does Sec Check Match only mean?

This means that the Card Security code/CSC (the last 3 numbers on the cardholder's signature strip) match, but the AVS (the numerics of the address and postcode) do not match. If your terminal prompts you with this message, you may wish to ask the customer for an alternative method of payment.

N.B. A non secure charge is not applied in this instance