Yesterday I ordered a new ABS ECU for my BMW from this website www.autodoc.co.uk
They were very helpful via their chat function in cross referencing part numbers to ensure I was ordering the right part and I went ahead and ordered.
Today I have had an email from their office in Berlin requesting a photo of my credit card (showing only last 4 numbers) and driving licence or passport. I've checked with their UK website and they say it is standard procedure for new customers.
It seems strange to me, as I have never been asked this before. Has anyone else?
How do you know that email is genuine? You probably do not, and this could be a case where another party has hacked into the genuine companies email site, and is now trying to fleece you.
I would NEVER send any party who I do not know a copy of my credit card, let alone my driving licence and passport! With those documents you could easily be taken to the cleaners, or someone could use your identity for criminal activities, like allowing a person to have a bogus passport, with supporting documentation to get into the UK.
No car part or anything else online is worth the risk