Is it safe to send credit card details by email?

Asked Apr 5, 2015· 1 answer
Faisal KhanAnswered Apr 5, 2015
No. it is not safe to transmit credit card details in an email. Best is to fax this information to them. That is how most of them will accept it. Or scan he form, zip it and then send it across in an email. Even more secure is to put a password on the zipped file and let them know this by phone.
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