Being compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS), we use the best-in-class tools and practices to ensure the highest level of security for your Skrill Prepaid Mastercard®.

When you make card-present transactions with your Skrill Card (for example, when you physically tap your card on a POS terminal or withdraw funds at an ATM), you’re protected by your Skrill Card PIN and cardholder data.

Online and card-not-present (CNP) payments with your Skrill Card are also protected, even though PIN is not required. To support this, the Skrill Prepaid Mastercard® offers an additional security feature for your online and CNP payments – 3D Secure (3DS).

A card-not-present (CNP) transaction occurs when neither the cardholder nor the card is physically present at the time of the transaction. It’s most common for online transactions or purchases over the phone.

How does 3DS work?

When paying online, you may be prompted to approve the transaction through a push notification to your Skrill mobile app. You'll be asked to confirm or decline the payment. This is why you should:

• have your phone handy when paying online
• have downloaded the Skrill app (Android or iOS) and enabled push notifications
• have stable internet connection on your mobile device

How to enable push notifications?

1. Open the Skrill app
2. Navigate to Profile
3. Turn on notifications