"Looks like something went wrong. For your protection, this transaction has been declined. Please try another card or other payment methods." error

Sometimes when attempting to complete a purchase on the Epic Games Store or subscribe or resubscribe to Fortnite Crew, you may encounter an error: "Looks like something went wrong. For your protection, this transaction has been declined. Please try another card or other payment methods."

To troubleshoot this error: 

1. Make sure that your payment information has been entered correctly
2. Make sure that your payment method is active and has sufficient funds to complete the purchase
3. If you're still seeing the error, wait at least 24 hours before attempting the purchase again

If none of the steps worked, please try another payment method or contact your bank/payment provider to check the transaction attempts.