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Questioned Document: Credit Card Anatomy and Security Features Basics
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26 May 2026
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UGC-NET Forensic Science Unit IX drill on the physical construction and security features of credit and debit cards. Covers the ISO 7810 ID-1 standard card dimensions (85.60 x 53.98 mm), PVC multilayer laminate construction (sandwich body), the ISO/IEC 7811 magnetic stripe specification and its three recording tracks, EMV chip technology (Europay Mastercard Visa) in both contact and contactless modes, holographic security elements (Visa dove, Mastercard globes, RuPay wheel), signature panel anti-tamper construction, CVV and CVC verification codes (3-digit on Visa and Mastercard rear, 4-digit on Amex front), BIN and IIN range identification (first six digits, major industry identifiers 4 for Visa, 5 for Mastercard, 3 for Amex), embossing versus flat printing, NFC contactless communication at 13.56 MHz under ISO 14443, and tokenization (replacement of the primary account number with a surrogate token for secure transactions).
India-specific content addresses the RuPay network operated by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and its integration with UPI, RBI guidelines on card issuance and security, and the Information Technology Act 2000 provisions on identity theft (Section 66C) and cheating by personation using computer resources (Section 66D) that govern credit card fraud prosecution in India. Forensic examiners must understand these features because card alteration, skimming, and cloning attacks target specific layers and encoding standards, and document examiners are called on to verify card authenticity in fraud investigations.
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