Credit card - fax confirmation required!!??

[mrchips]

I went to a seller with a good reputation on this section, and ordered goods to the amount of £600, but they have asked me to send a fax copy of my last credit card statement and front of my Credit Card!
All the telephone/fax numbers in their email request for this info matches their web site numbers ... but I feel reluctant to fax such info.
Has anyone else had such an experience?
What do thers think?

(I have not mentioned the company's name as it may be unfair to them if this is a common practice)

(Sorry, I originally put this query in a differenr, and incorrect, forum thread.)

[Dave]

Please don't double post, as it doesn't make it any more likely that your post will be replied to, it just clutters up the forum and makes people think your spamming the forum and makes it less likely for you to get a reply to your question.

I have replied in this post.

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