Last night I made a purchase on Ideal World shopping channel website for £399.
They sent me an email today asking for :
Card Statement (Mandatory)
Council Tax Bill
Or Driving Licence
They said because it’s a new account they need ID. It’s not a new account as I bought something off there years ago. I know they were taken over 18 months ago.
I went on their official website and rang and it was a call centre which sounded abroad. They said they need 2 forms of ID sent in an email!
I don’t give out my ID unless absolutely necessary such as securing a new job or passport application. I have never heard a shopping channel just wants 2 forms of ID to ‘verify a billing address’.
It’s not like they even have an encryption site to submit the ID they say just email the ID over.
Anyone else been request for ID for a purchase?