How to find the CVV code on an American Express Card?

CVV or Card Verification Value is a 3 or 4 digit number which can be found on most of the credit cards and debit cards today. It is known by various other acronyms, such as CVV2, CSC CVC2 and CID. 
Where is the CVV Code on American Express Cards?
Locating your CVV depends on the kind of card that you possess. If you have a card from an issuing company like Discover, MasterCard or Visa, you will find the CVV code to be a three digit number on the back - generally a little above the signature strip or inside. In American Express Cards, things are slightly different. It has a four digit, and not a 3 digit, CVV. It is located on the front side of the card, above the logo off American Express. You can find it above the card account number.
You will find that your card number is embossed, while the CVV code is plain, and might wonder why this is the case. It is a clever trick on the cards issued by every issuing company today. Fraudsters often make a physical imprint of any credit or debit card, while holding it only briefly. You can be given it back after just few seconds without your knowledge that an imprint of your card has been made. This is why, the CVV code is not in an embossed form. It is a small trick by issuing companies to keep you safe from a fraudster who would like to make an imprint of your credit or debit card on a soft surface - such as clay, and draw out all the money that you have in your account. Your CVV number is written down on the card and is not contained in its magnetic strip either.
What is the Code on the Back of American Express Cards?
If you are accustomed to using credit or debit cards from other issuing companies such as MasterCard, Visa or Discover, you might be confused when you find two numbers on American Express cards. There is a 4 digit code on the front and this is the CVV code; but there is also a three digit code on the card back. This is the CIP and not the CVV that is to be used for Card Not Present transactions. This is to be used for Card Is Present transactions. It is just a double security layer introduced by American Express.