Prohibited Merchants

Updated November 2022

• Domestic/Foreign unregistered Charities

• Crypto-Currency

• Shell Banks

• Online Casinos

• Vaping Equipment

• Dating and Escort Services (MCC 7273)

• Internet adult digital content sites and providers (MCC 7273)

• Unlicensed Financial Advisors

• Unnecessarily complex ownership structures (e.g. nominee or Bearer share corporations)

• Products & services invoking or supporting racism, violence, abuse discrimination, hatred, terrorism, paedophilia or other immoral activity

• Counterfeit/Imitation items but not limited to currency, coins, stamps, counterfeiting equipment, trademark infringement items, goods infringing on 3rd party intellectual property rights

• Other categories that we may identify in future aligned with regulatory and industry advice