If someone you don't know that well will transfer money to your bank account, do you run the risk to lose your money or something like that?
If you give that person information like, your account name, sort code, account number and the bank name; can he get in your account and steal your money?
2006-09-27 07:13:19 · 19 answers · asked by meche 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
This person will transfer money from England to South America.
2006-09-27 17:51:03 · update #1
If you bank in the UK, when you write a cheque out to a person, your account name, sort code, account number and the bank name are on it. People do it all the time!!
I do not believe that the above 4 pieces of information alone is enough for someone to get unauthorised access to your account. However if they are able to get hold of other information (address, date of birth, employer etc), then you will be at risk. For peace of mind, ask them to give you a cheque instead.
2006-09-27 13:17:11 · answer #1 · answered by Junisai 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The answer is No! That sort of information is almost readily available to anyone and is not enough to enter your account and steal your money. Anyone you write a cheque to almost certainly has these details without even asking.
What this person wants to do is use your account to pay in a fake cheque and get you to take the risk of withdrawing the money on their behalf should the fake cheque clear. Due to the amounts on these fake cheques, they usually clear and before the company or person whose cheque has been replicated discovers, the amount has been withdrawn and the persons involved have taken off, afterwhich you as the the poor account holder will become liable and will face possible charges.
Please don't allow anyone to transfer money into your account, unless you are 100% sure of the person and where the money is originating from, no matter what percentage you are being offered. You could easily get charged with money laundering.
2006-09-27 09:20:10 · answer #2 · answered by joechuksy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are asking this as a joke, right? Never, ever, give this information to someone you don't know, and you should really never give it to anyone you do know either. It would be so easy for someone to steal your money, and if you don't know them very well, that is probably what they are trying to do. There is no reason for a legitimate company to need this information. (Direct Deposit through an employer is an exception.)
2006-09-27 07:22:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello I'm from Nigeria and I have escaped my country with $22.5MILLION dollars and I am looking for a kind persons help..... yada yada yada.
COMPLETE Con.
Don't ever give out any personal details to anyone like that or anyone in general! Give out your sort code, acc number and your name and your account will be empty!
2006-09-27 07:24:58 · answer #4 · answered by bigbadbert 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very dangerous indeed. Why would anybody need all that information? Where is the money going to and coming from? Criminals? Money launderers etc? Run like the wind!!!
2006-09-27 07:24:38 · answer #5 · answered by bremner8 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone who asks for this info (unless they work at your bank or your setting up a direct deposit with your employer) is looking to steal your money. Don't ever give it to anyone!
2006-09-27 07:27:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! With such information, they could definitely assume your identity, steal your money and ruin your credit.
2006-09-27 07:23:51 · answer #7 · answered by CatoCt3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never ever give out this information.
It is a scam!
Yes he can get in and steal your money.
I repeat,this is a scam.
Don't even act as if you are interested.
2006-09-27 07:23:06 · answer #8 · answered by starrdevine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think this is safe at all. u hsould never hand out ANY of ur info to ANYONE, not even ur family. not b/c u cant trust them, but b/c the information could be led out somewhere unsafe.
2006-09-27 07:21:16 · answer #9 · answered by sarah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah girl you better watch out you should never gine anyone that kind of information
2006-09-27 07:24:44 · answer #10 · answered by Bree Lynne 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋