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Which merchant categories are blocked by default?

List of merchant categories that are blocked by default on machines.cash cards and explains why transactions in these categories are declined.

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Updated over a week ago

The card provider enforces restrictions on certain merchant categories by default. Transactions from these MCCs (Merchant Category Codes) are automatically declined:

MCC

Category

2892

Explosives

3484

Small Arms and Weapons

4829

Wire Transfers and Money Orders

5122

Drug Stores and Proprietary Drugs

5681

Furriers and Fur Shops

5932

Antique Shops

5933

Pawn Shops

5937

Antique Reproductions

5960

Direct Marketing – Insurance

5962

Direct Marketing – Travel Related Arrangement Services

5964

Direct Marketing – Catalog Merchants

5965

Direct Marketing – Catalog and Retail

5966

Direct Marketing – Outbound Telemarketing

5967

Direct Marketing – Inbound Telemarketing

5969

Direct Marketing – Other

5972

Stamp and Coin Stores

5993

Cigar Stores and Stands

6010

Financial Institutions – Manual Cash Disbursements

6011

Financial Institutions – Automated Cash Disbursements

6012

Financial Institutions – Merchandise and Services

6050

Quasi Cash – Member Financial Institutions

6051

Quasi Cash

6211

Securities Brokers and Dealers

6529

Remote Stored Value Load – Member Financial Institution

6530

Remote Stored Value Load – Merchant

6531

Payment Service Provider – Money Transfer

6532

Payment Transactions – Member Financial Institution

6533

Payment Transactions – Merchant

6534

Money Transfer – Member Financial Institution

6535

Value Purchase – Member Financial Institution

6536

MoneySend – Intracountry

6537

MoneySend – Intercountry

6538

MoneySend Funding Transaction

6540

Point-of-Interaction Funding Transactions

6555

Mastercard Initiated Rebate/Rewards

6611

Overpayments

6760

Savings Bonds

7272

Escort Services

7273

Dating or Escort Services

7280

Hospital Patient Personal Funds Withdrawals

7297

Massage Parlors

7322

Debt Collection Agencies

7800

Government-Owned Lotteries

7801

Government-Licensed Online Casinos

7802

Government-Licensed Horse/Dog Racing

7948

Race Organizations

7995

Gambling, Betting, Lotteries

8631

Labor Unions

8651

Political Organizations

8661

Religious Organizations

9223

Bail and Bond Payments

9401

I-Purchasing Pilot

9405

Intra-Government Purchases

9411

Government Loan Payments

9700

International Automated Referral Service (Visa only)

9701

Visa Credential Server (Visa only)

9702

GCAS Emergency Services (Visa only)

9721

International Affairs (Embassies)

9754

Gambling – Horse Racing, Dog Racing, State Lotteries

9950

Intra-Company Purchases

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