Chargebacks

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* The Chargebacks report is only for clients issuing with Mastercard.* Clients can choose to receive it regardless of whether you use our Chargeback API's.

A chargeback is a return of money to the cardholder. This chargeback report contains all the chargebacks that are acknowledged from Mastercard.

They are received in TQR4 file format from Mastercard and processed by Paymentology to check if they match with previous settlements.

Once matched, chargebacks are included in this report with all the necessary details and links to the original transaction. If no matching original transaction is found, a new txn_id is generated for the record and included in the report.

Format: CSV
File Name: [ClientName_Chargebacks_Disputes_YYYYMMDD].csv
Frequency: Daily
Stored in: Client-hosted SFTP folder
Product applicability: Local Store of Value: Prepaid/Debit, Credit and Remote Store of Value: Prepaid/Debit, Credit. Mastercard ONLY

Data fields

*Key Field's are indicated in bold.

Field name

Description

Example

Format

RecordType

Indicates the type of record. It can have the following possible values - "CB" which means chargeback and "CBREV" which means chargeback reversal

CB

Alphabetic

ChgbackRepresId

Unique ID for Chargeback

000000
0996123
456789

Numeric

LocalDate

Local date of Transaction

2023/06/01

Date:
YYYY/MM/DD

Card

Card token involved in the transaction

78765
4321

Numeric

Account

Account ID involved in the transaction

44895
6234

Numeric

TxnCode

Identifies whether the transaction is ATM, ECOM or POS

ATM

Alphabetic

TxnAmt

Amount involved in the transaction

39,05

Numeric - decimal

TxnCurrency

ISO 3-digit currency associated with the transaction

840

Numeric

CashbackAmt

Details of cashback requested by the cardholder, if no cashback is requested then populate with a zero value.

0

Numeric - decimal

CashbackCurrency

ISO 3-digit currency of cashback amount

840

Numeric

BillAmt

Billing amount associated with the transaction. It can have a value of 0 if not provided by Mastercard in the tqr4 file. This DOES NOT include interchange.

39,05

Numeric - decimal

BillCurrency

ISO 3-digit currency of bill amount

840

Numeric

MerchCode

A unique code identifying the Merchant (also known as the Card Acceptor Identifier)

7273

Numeric

Scheme

Scheme involved. "MCRD" for Mastercard.

MCRD

Alphabetic

Repeat

Currently populated as static 1.

1

Numeric

SettlementAmt

Settlement amount (DE5) involved in the transaction.

39,05

Numeric - decimal

ARN

Acquirer Reference Number associated with the record.

765432
1310012
398765
4321

Numeric

FIID

Forward Institution identification code

12345

Numeric

RIID

Receiving Institution identification code

54321

Numeric

OrigTxnAmt

Original Transaction Amount. Transaction amount associated with the original settlement.

39,05

Numeric - decimal

OrigTxnCurrency

ISO 3-digit currency code, of the transaction associated with the original settlement

840

Numeric

ReasonCode

Reason code for chargeback

4837

Numeric

TxnId

Transaction Id associated with the chargeback (generated by Paymentology). The same txn_id of the original settlement will be assigned if a matching settlement is found.

23456
789101
11213141

Numeric

CreditSettlementDate

Date when the chargeback was credited in the account.

02/05/2022
13:10:00

Datetime:
DD/MM/YYYY
HH:MM:SS

CreditAmount

39,05

39,05

Numeric - decimal

ChargebackReference

The issuer provides DE 95 (Card Issuer Reference Data) when processing retrieval or chargeback messages. Paymentology puts a reference number in here relating to the Chargeback.

000000
020898
7654321

Numeric

PY__Account_
External_Reference

Account external reference passed during account creation in Paymentology.

066123
456789

Numeric

RecordType

ValueDescription
CBChargeback Advice
CBREVChargeback Reversal
REPRESRepresentment Advice
REPRESREVRepresentment Reversal

TxnCode

These are the constraints/ permitted values

Value

Description

pos

Point of Sale transaction

atm

Automated Teller Machine transaction (Cash Withdrawal/Advance)

pos_cb

Point of Sale transaction with cashback

pos_re

Purchase Refund

fee

Fee collection
If the direction is a debit, the fee is a credit to the transaction originator.
If the direction is a credit, then the fee is a debit to the transaction originator

tfr

Cardholder funds transfer

Scheme

Permitted ValueDescription
CIRREuro Cirrus
ECRDEuroCard
MAESMaestro
CIMACirrus Maestro
MCRDMastercard
VISAVisa Card
PLUSPLUS Card

Repeat

Note: Neither Mastercard nor Visa supports a 2nd representment

ValueDescription
1First chargeback/ representment
2Second chargeback/ representment

ReasonCode

Reason Type

Reason Code

Meaning

CardFinancial

1400

Not previously authorised

CardFinancial

1401

Previously approved authorization – amount same

CardFinancial

1402

Previously approved authorization – amount differs

Representments/Reversals

2000

General; invalid chargeback

Representments/Reversals

2001

Invalid Acquirer Reference Data on chargeback; no documentation required or provided

Representments/Reversals

2002

Non-receipt of required documentation to support chargeback

Representments/Reversals

2003

Correct transaction date provided

Representments/Reversals

2004

Invalid Acquirer Reference Data on chargeback; documentation was received

Representments/Reversals

2005

Correct card acceptor location/description provided

Representments/Reversals

2008

Issuer authorised transaction

Representments/Reversals

2011

Credit previously issued

Representments/Reversals

2700

Chargeback remedied – see the corresponding documentation

Representments/Reversals

2701

Duplicate chargeback

Representments/Reversals

2702

Past chargeback time limit

Representments/Reversals

2703

The requested transaction document provided (requires hardship variance)

Representments/Reversals

2704

Invalid merchant message text

Representments/Reversals

2705

Correct MCC provided

Representments/Reversals

2706

Authorisation advised suspicious

Representments/Reversals

2707

No authorization request was required or attempted

Representments/Reversals

2708

The account was not listed on the applicable warning bulletin as of the transaction date

Representments/Reversals

2709

The documentation received was illegible

Representments/Reversals

2710

The documentation received was invalid/incomplete

Representments/Reversals

2711

Missing documentation is being supplied and Reserved for UK domestic use

Representments/Reversals

2712

Other than the required/requested documentation provided, Reserved for UK domestic use

Representments/Reversals

2713

Invalid Chargeback

Representments/Reversals

2870

Chip Liability Shift, Reserved for intra-European use only

Chargebacks / Reversals

4515

Cardholder Denies

Chargebacks / Reversals

4522

Authorisation Declined

Chargebacks / Reversals

4801

The requested transaction data was not received

Chargebacks / Reversals

4802

Requested information illegible or missing

Chargebacks / Reversals

4804

Multiple Processing, Duplicate

Chargebacks / Reversals

4807

Warning bulletin

Chargebacks / Reversals

4808

Requested/required authorization not obtained

Chargebacks / Reversals

4809

Transaction Not Reconciled

Chargebacks / Reversals

4812

The account number was not on file

Chargebacks / Reversals

4831

Transaction amount differs

Chargebacks / Reversals

4834

Duplicate processing

Chargebacks / Reversals

4835

Card not valid or expired

Chargebacks / Reversals

4837

Fraudulent transaction; no cardholder authorization

Chargebacks / Reversals

4840

Fraudulent processing of the transaction

Chargebacks / Reversals

4841

Cancelled recurring transaction

Chargebacks / Reversals

4842

Late presentment

Chargebacks / Reversals

4846

The correct transaction currency code was not provided

Chargebacks / Reversals

4847

Fraudulent transaction; exceeds floor limit and not authorized

Chargebacks / Reversals

4849

Questionable card acceptor activity

Chargebacks / Reversals

4850

Credit posted as purchase

Chargebacks / Reversals

4853

Cardholder Dispute Defective/Not as Described

Chargebacks / Reversals

4854

Cardholder dispute not elsewhere classified (U.S. only)

Chargebacks / Reversals

4855

Non-receipt of merchandise

Chargebacks / Reversals

4857

Card-activated phone transaction

Chargebacks / Reversals

4859

Services not rendered

Chargebacks / Reversals

4860

Credit not processed

Chargebacks / Reversals

4862

Counterfeit transaction; magnetic strip POI fraud

Chargebacks / Reversals

4863

Cardholder does not recognize – Potential fraud Not valid for domestic UK transactions.

Chargebacks / Reversals

4870

Chip Liability Shift Reserved for intra-European use

Chargebacks / Reversals

4900

General; invalid second presentment; Second Presentment did not remedy First Chargeback

Chargebacks / Reversals

4901

Required documentation not received to support prior Second Presentment

Chargebacks / Reversals

4902

The documentation received was illegible

Chargebacks / Reversals

4903

The documentation received was invalid/incomplete

Chargebacks / Reversals

4905

Invalid Acquirer Reference Data in Second Presentment; documentation was received or was not required

Chargebacks / Reversals

4906

Missing documentation is being supplied

Chargebacks / Reversals

4907

Other than the required/ requested documentation provided, Reserved for UK Domestic use

Chargebacks / Reversals

4908

Invalid Acquirer Reference Data in Second Presentment; documentation was received

Chargebacks / Reversals

4999

Domestic Chargeback Dispute Reserved for intra-European use

CardFee

7600

Lost/stolen telex/phone fee; for collection of stolen report fee and phone or telex costs incurred for taking a lost or stolen card report

CardFee

7601

Recovered card award fee; for collection of reward for a card acceptor or financial institution employee when a card has been recovered

CardFee

7602

Emergency cash disbursement fee; for collection of fees associated with the handling of emergency cash disbursements to cardholders. Not valid for intra-European transactions

CardFee

7603

Compliance ruling settlement; for collection of a compliance ruling settlement amount

CardFee

7604

Emergency card replacement fee; for collection of fees associated with the Emergency Card Replacement Service (ECR)

CardFee

7605

Warning bulletin handling fee- issuer originated; for settlement of warning bulletin handling fees in accordance with Mastercard operating rules

CardFee

7606

Good faith acceptance settlement; for settlement of the amount of a good faith acceptance

CardFee

7607

Collection letter handling fee; for settlement of the amount of a collection letter acceptance

CardFee

7608

Telex authorization fee; for collection of fees associated with an international telex authorisation

CardFee

7610

Investigation fee; for fee collection when an investigating member on behalf of the requesting member has completed an investigation report.

CardFee

7611

Retrieval fee reversal; issuer-originated; used to reverse a retrieval request fulfilment fee for documents never received or invalid documents. Note: An issuer would use this code in response to receiving an invalid message from an acquirer containing code 7614,

CardFee

7612

Retrieval handling fee; issuer-originated; used to penalize an acquirer for incorrect information verified by the retrieval request document.

CardFee

7614

Non-MasterCom fulfilment fee settlement; for settlement of retrieval request fulfilment not processed through the MasterCom system

CardFee

7616

Warning bulletin handling fee – acquirer originated; for settlement of warning bulletin handling fees in accordance with Mastercard operating rules.
OR
Handling fee for second presentment of reason codes 4812 and 4835 for chip transactions where transaction certificate and DE 55 are present in the clearing message. Acquirer originated.

CardFee

7617

Adjustment for promotional transactions

CardFee

7618

Reversal of previously reimbursed State Fuel Tax. Refer to the Mastercard Government Card Service Guide. Not valid for intra-European transactions

CardFee

7619

Emergency card replacement centre, cash advance lockbox fee. Not valid for intra-European transactions

CardFee

7621

ATM Balance Inquiry Fee

CardFee

7622

Handling Fee for Authorisation Related Chargebacks (4807, 4808 and 4847); for issuer use in a Fee Collection (Handling Fee) message after sending the First Chargeback for one of the specified authorization-related chargebacks. Not valid for intra-European transactions

CardFee

7623

Handling Fee for Authorisation Related Chargebacks (4807, 4808 and 4847); for issuer use in a Fee Collection (Handling Fee) message after sending Second Presentment, which indicates that the transaction was authorized. Not valid for intra-European transactions

CardFee

7624

Handling Fee for Authorisation Related Chargebacks (4807, 4808 and 4847); for issuer use in a Fee Collection (Handling Fee) message after sending Arbitration Chargeback for one of the specified authorization-related chargebacks. Not valid for intra-European transactions

CardFee

7625

PIN management Service at ATM. For intra-European use only.

CardFee

7626

Authorisation reversal; for acquirer-use to advise the issuer of an authorization that needs to be reversed

CardFee

7627

Failure to provide a merchant advice code in a Fee Collection (Handling Fee) message.

CardFee

7628

Reclaim surcharge. This is restricted to intra-European and European transaction-related services.

CardFee

7700

Intracurrency agreement settlement; for settlement of amounts in accordance with an intracurrency agreement between the transaction originator and transaction destination parties. Not valid for intra-European transactions

CardFee

7500 to 7779

Bilateral agreement settlement; for settlement amounts in accordance with a bilateral agreement between transaction originator and transaction destination parties.

CardFee

7780 to 7781

Bilateral agreement settlement; for settlement amounts in accordance with a bilateral agreement between transaction originator and transaction destination parties.

CardFee

7782 to 7789

Bilateral agreement settlement; for settlement amounts in accordance with a bilateral agreement between transaction originator and transaction destination parties.

CardFee

7790 to 7799

Bilateral agreement settlement; for settlement amounts in accordance with a bilateral agreement between transaction originator and transaction destination parties.

CardFee

7800

MCBS member settlement; for collection or payment of such things as member assessments, processed through the Mastercard Consolidated Billing System (MCSB). Not valid for intra-European transactions.

CardFee

7801

Mastercard compliance case filling fee; for collecting a member arbitration or compliance case filing fee.

CardFee

7802

Interchange compliance adjustment; for settlement of financial amounts related to interchange compliance.

CardFee

7803

Interchange compliance adjustment reversal; for settlement of financial amounts related to the reversal of a previous interchange compliance adjustment.

CardFee

7804

ATM transaction settlement; for settlement of daily ATM transaction amounts.

CardFee

7805

ATM intracountry switch fee settlement; for settlement of daily ATM transaction intracountry switch fees. Not valid for intra-European transactions.

CardFee

7806

ATM Network Information Control System (NICS) switch fee settlement; for settlement of MDS NICS Switch fees. Not valid for intra-European transactions

CardFee

7807

ATM intracountry first chargeback settlement; for settlement of daily ATM transaction intracountry first chargeback amounts. Not valid for intra-European transactions

CardFee

7811

Reimbursement of State Fuel Tax. Refer to the Mastercard Government Card Services Guided. Not valid for intra-European transactions

CardFee

7812

Collection of return of collateral for security arrangement. Not valid for intra-European transactions

CardFee

7813

Mexico IVA fees. Not valid for intra-European transactions

CardFee

7814

Mexico IVA Fees. Not valid for intra-European transactions

CardFee

7815

Mexico IVA fees. Not valid for intra-European transactions

CardFee

7820

Disaster Relief Fund. Not valid for intra-European transactions

CardFee

7821

MCBS Emergency Borrowing Collection. Not valid for intra-European transactions

CardFee

7822

Settlement Adjustment. Not valid for intra-European transactions

CardFee

7823

MDS Offline Debit Settlement Not valid for intra-European transactions MDS feed via Settlement Account Management (S.A.M.) system

Sample file

RecordType,ChgbackRepresId,LocalDate,Card,Account,TxnCode,TxnAmt,TxnCurrency,CashbackAmt,CashbackCurrency,BillAmt,BillCurrency,MerchCode,Scheme,Repeat,SettlementAmt,ARN,FIID,RIID,OrigTxnAmt,OrigTxnCurrency,ReasonCode,TxnId,CreditSettlementDate,CreditAmount,ChargebackReference,PY__Account_External_Reference
CB,3.00E+16,20210803,754321000,456789000,POS,5,GBP,0,,5,GBP,5814,MCRD,1,5,"5,12E+21",999701,22433,-5,GBP,NULL,1.67E+23,2021-08-03 14:11:18.118+00,-203,2.00E+15,NULL
CB,3.00E+16,20210803,754321000,456789001,POS,5,GBP,0,,5,GBP,5814,MCRD,1,5,"5,12E+21",999701,22434,-5,GBP,NULL,1.67E+23,2021-08-04 07:07:00.144239+00,-203,2.00E+15,NULL
CB,3.00E+16,20210803,754321000,456789002,POS,5,GBP,0,,5,GBP,5814,MCRD,1,5,"5,12E+21",999701,22435,-5,GBP,NULL,1.67E+23,2021-08-04 07:12:44.631219+00,-198,2.00E+15,NULL
CB,3.00E+16,20210803,754321000,456789003,POS,5,GBP,0,,5,GBP,5814,MCRD,1,5,"5,12E+21",999701,22436,-5,GBP,NULL,1.67E+23,2021-08-03 14:11:18.118+00,-203,2.00E+15,O
CB,3.00E+16,20210803,754321000,456789004,POS,5,GBP,0,,5,GBP,5814,MCRD,1,5,"5,12E+21",999701,22437,-5,GBP,NULL,1.67E+23,2021-08-04 07:07:00.144239+00,-203,2.00E+15,O