Why does the system decide to decline a payment?

Every time you make a payment to a merchant, our system does a quick security check. We look at several factors to decide if the payment can be approved.


  • Is there enough money in the account? We check your available balance, including any payments you made in the last few days that haven't cleared yet.
  • Is there an unpaid balance on your account? We look for outstanding amounts owed to Trustly. These are caused by payments we made to the merchant at your request that were later returned unpaid by your bank.
  • How long have you been using Trustly? We note how long you've been a customer with us.
  • Have your past payments "bounced?" We look to see if you have a history of returned transactions.
  • Does the payment pass our security checks? We review other small details to ensure the transaction is safe for both you and the merchant.

If your payment is declined for any of these reasons, one of the following messages is displayed.
Note: Some merchants use their own wording for these messages, so the reason you see on your screen might look a little different from the list below.


Note: If a decline occurs, the transaction is considered incomplete and your account will not be charged.



Insufficient Funds


Transaction unsuccessful. We are unable to complete your transaction due to insufficient funds in your account. Please a) add funds to your account, b) Use another account at the same bank, c) Or, sign in to another bank


Security Controls (Note: You will see one of two messages regarding security controls)


Message 1:
Security Alert: We detected some unusual activity and as a result this transaction was not completed. To protect consumers and merchants, Trustly employs risk mitigation and fraud prevention tools to spot suspicious activity. Please see Trustly’s FAQs for further clarification on Trustly’s risk decisioning process.

Message 2:
We detected some unusual activity and as a result, this transaction was not completed. Our decision included information we obtained from the consumer reporting agency listed below. The agency played no part in our decision other than providing us information about you and is unable to provide specific reasons why we declined the transaction. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, you have the right to know the information contained in your credit file and to dispute with the consumer reporting agency the accuracy or completeness of the information.

For questions concerning this process or for the status of a request you previously submitted, you may contact the MicroBilt Consumer Affairs Department at the toll-free number below. Contact details (Attn: Consumer Affairs Department | P.O. Box 440693, Kennesaw, GA 30160 | Phone: 855-673-7310 | Fax: Available Upon Request | Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM ET)


Unsupported Account Type


Invalid Account: To comply with Federal, state, or local regulations, Trustly does not currently support this type of account.


User Canceled


This transaction was canceled part way by you, your browser or your device.


Merchant Error


Transaction unsuccessful: We're sorry. The transaction could not be completed because of a technical error on the merchant's side.


Bank Error


Transaction unsuccessful: We're sorry. The transaction could not be completed because of a technical error on the bank's side.


Network Error


Transaction unsuccessful: We're sorry. The transaction could not be completed because of a technical error from the network.
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