Did the landlord try to scam me? My friend and I are both international students and were searching for a flat to stay in London. We found a place and sent over an offer form but the agent told us to call a specific number to pay the holding fee. When we did, the person on the phone asked for our card details and CVV, which immediately sent off red flags. We didn't give out this info but, the agent then called me and repeatedly tried to convince me that this is a normal process in the UK. This seems to be very unsecure and I was wondering whether this actually is a normal process.