argus hotel brussels

[Lars Sonchocky-Helldorf]

They wrote me the following:

Am 12.01.2009 um 09:18 schrieb Argus Hotel Brussels:

> If you wish to confirm and guarantee this reservation, please send  
> us a
> credit card number with expiry date, and the 3 last digits at the back
> of the credit card, within the next 24 hours (by fax, phone or e-mail,
> at your best convenience).

Sending a credit card number by mail is one thing (I am reluctant to  
do so) but also requiring the CCV2 is IMHO ridiculous, it smells  
outright like fraud. Did they also want all that data from you?


regards,

        Lars