Displaying representations of a virtual card within a virtual wallet application to enhance authentication security and to provide anti-phishing methods

Abstract

Systems and methods are described herein for updating a representation of a virtual payment card in response to a virtual transaction between a first device (e.g., a user device) and a second device (e.g., a merchant point-of-sale device). The systems and methods may be used to authenticate user identity with an additional layer of security and/or combat phishing attempts intended to dupe users into disclosing confidential profile information. In response to a completed transaction, the second device delivers interactivity data (e.g., animation data, card image data, contextual data, notification sound data, etc.) to the first device, which actuates a distinct representation (e.g., an animation, a graphic image, a notification sound, etc.) of the card image of the virtual payment card used in the completed transaction.