Payment Security Using Email

[Frank-the-Wool]

I have had occasions where on booking hotels and occasional purchases where credit card details have been requested including the cvv number.

I have never included the cvv in the same email as I believe there is a very high risk of my details being used fraudulently by someone with access to these emails. I prefer to phone and give the number or even send a separate email with a request to delete the number once payment has been made.

Am I being unduly concerned? I have my doubts if it was used fraudulently by someone having access to a single email with all the details on then I doubt the card issuer will repay the money!

 

[milkloss]

A big no no imo. It’s far too easy for the emails to be passed on or stored on a computer only for it to be sold on.

Believe it or not a fax machine is the job for this if you’ve got one and then the recipient has no excuses. All the big name hotels use fax rather than email.

 

[fgc325j]

I have had occasions where on booking hotels and occasional purchases where credit card details have been requested including the cvv number.

I have never included the cvv in the same email as I believe there is a very high risk of my details being used fraudulently by someone with access to these emails. I prefer to phone and give the number or even send a separate email with a request to delete the number once payment has been made.

Am I being unduly concerned? I have my doubts if it was used fraudulently by someone having access to a single email with all the details on then I doubt the card issuer will repay the money!

When buying something on-line, if they do not have a proper method, i.e Worldpay or similar, then that would be a red flag for me. Sending your credit card details by ordinary e-mail is a very big NO NO.