Once you have been tagged as a MATCH List Merchant Account, the first thought is “escape.” But the concept of escape is much different from reality. Simply put, the merchant MATCH List, which is an acronym for Member Alert To Control High-Risk Merchants, is a confining web that offers few if any exit lanes. Though created by MasterCard and conceivably within its oversight, the MATCH List is dictated primarily by acquiring banks as a means to flag merchants whom they deem to be high-risk customers.