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Pilsbury

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 5645
Location: East london/Essex

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 13 8:55 pm Post subject:
Yep give them your account nimber and sort code, its safe enough, if you look at a cheque they are printed on them anyway so you hand them out everytime you write one. I paid for my last car that way.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 13 8:56 pm Post subject:
Next question; why do they employ monkeys to tell you any old made up rubbish over the phone?

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 13 9:31 pm Post subject:

Penny Outskirts wrote:

Giving someone your bank account number, and sort code is a very standard thing to do, and there is nothing anyone can do with the details other than give you money.

Not true.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2008/jan/07/personalfinancenews.scamsandfraud

12Bore

Joined: 15 Jun 2008
Posts: 9089
Location: Paddling in the Mersey

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 13 9:37 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

Penny Outskirts wrote:

Giving someone your bank account number, and sort code is a very standard thing to do, and there is nothing anyone can do with the details other than give you money.

Not true.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2008/jan/07/personalfinancenews.scamsandfraud

and https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1574781/Jeremy-Clarkson-eats-his-words-over-ID-theft.html

Penny Outskirts

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 23385
Location: Planet, not on the....

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 13 9:38 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

Penny Outskirts wrote:

Giving someone your bank account number, and sort code is a very standard thing to do, and there is nothing anyone can do with the details other than give you money.

Not true.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2008/jan/07/personalfinancenews.scamsandfraud

I don't believe that, sorry.....

An ordinary person cannot set up a direct debit on your account...

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 13 10:02 pm Post subject:

Penny Outskirts wrote:

Giving someone your bank account number, and sort code is a very standard thing to do, and there is nothing anyone can do with the details other than give you money.

( ex bank manager)

Thats what Mr Clarkson thought too when he gave out his details on TV. If I remember right his account was signed up to give money to a charity.

Oops bit late lol

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 13 6:50 am Post subject:

Penny Outskirts wrote:

Nick wrote:

Penny Outskirts wrote:

Giving someone your bank account number, and sort code is a very standard thing to do, and there is nothing anyone can do with the details other than give you money.

Not true.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2008/jan/07/personalfinancenews.scamsandfraud

I don't believe that, sorry.....

An ordinary person cannot set up a direct debit on your account...

It's easy to test. What are your bank details?

Penny Outskirts

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 23385
Location: Planet, not on the....

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 13 7:35 am Post subject:

Nick wrote:

Penny Outskirts wrote:

Nick wrote:

Penny Outskirts wrote:

Giving someone your bank account number, and sort code is a very standard thing to do, and there is nothing anyone can do with the details other than give you money.

Not true.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2008/jan/07/personalfinancenews.scamsandfraud

I don't believe that, sorry.....

An ordinary person cannot set up a direct debit on your account...

It's easy to test. What are your bank details?

090126 35374047

Fill your boots

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 13 7:40 am Post subject:
PayPal is 'safer' than most other methods.

Penny Outskirts

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 23385
Location: Planet, not on the....

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 13 7:45 am Post subject:

vegplot wrote:

PayPal is 'safer' than most other methods.

It is, but when dealing in large transactions, the cost of using them is very high. A bank transfer isn't.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 13 8:19 am Post subject:

Penny Outskirts wrote:

Nick wrote:

Penny Outskirts wrote:

Nick wrote:

Penny Outskirts wrote:

Giving someone your bank account number, and sort code is a very standard thing to do, and there is nothing anyone can do with the details other than give you money.

Not true.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2008/jan/07/personalfinancenews.scamsandfraud

I don't believe that, sorry.....

An ordinary person cannot set up a direct debit on your account...

It's easy to test. What are your bank details?

090126 35374047

Fill your boots

Before I hit submit, I want you to confirm I have your permission.

Penny Outskirts

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 23385
Location: Planet, not on the....

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 13 8:22 am Post subject:

the direct debit guarantee provides for the customer’s bank to refund disputed payments without question, pending further investigation. (For fuller information about the direct debit guarantee, see the April 2003 edition of ombudsman news).

direct debits can only be set up for payments to beneficiaries that are approved "originators" of direct debits. In order to be approved, these beneficiaries are subjected to careful vetting procedures – and, once approved, they are required to give indemnity guarantees through their banks.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 13 8:24 am Post subject:
OK. Probably want to check your email. Mr Cameron says thanks.

Penny Outskirts

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 23385
Location: Planet, not on the....

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 13 8:32 am Post subject:

Nick wrote:

OK.

Probably want to check your email.

Mr Cameron says thanks.

Penny Outskirts

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 23385
Location: Planet, not on the....

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 13 8:34 am Post subject:
But an individual cannot get to my account, neither can they, as the direct debit guarantee stops them doing so. You got my address and postcode wrong, by the way.

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