Why wouldn't you email them your bank details?Their assessor is asking me for my bank details. They also want me to send the details by standard email.
I'd be more wary of doing this. Far more risk of error than just copy paste into an email. Although, they should pick up on any errors using the checksum on the IBAN.If you’re very wary give it to them over the phone
I agree. It is only for someone who has an irrational fear of using email.I'd be more wary of doing this.
What details specifically?Their assessor is asking me for my bank details
If you have this concern then once sent, delete the email from sent items and clear out deleted messagesAn IBAN on itself is of little use but you should never send it via email. If your email account is compromised and it includes your IBAN, then in effect, you're giving far more details to allow a fraudster to get to work including copies of who knows what documents are in your inbox. Same applies to the recipient. It is believed to be one of the key openings for fraudsters to instigate a Spear Phishing fraud, in effect, an invoice type fraud. Law Society, as an example, has consistantly warned legal firms about not doing this.
Thanks for the responses.I thought that I would be dealing with Aviva
Aviva would have their own team of in house assessors, if that is the case then you are dealing with Aviva. Could it be that Aviva’s assessor, after looking at the damage, approves payment of whatever amount to account no. xxxxxxxxxxxxx.I am mostly concerned as to why the assessor is asking me for these details.
They have outsourced it to a company called Sedgwick. They haven't called to look at the damage. I have sent them on the quote for repair etc. No acknowledgement. I have no idea how they will handle my bank details and why they need them.Aviva would have their own team of in house assessors, if that is the case then you are dealing with Aviva. Could it be that Aviva’s assessor, after looking at the damage, approves payment of whatever amount to account no. xxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Why would a company ask for it to be sent by email then and why would a company like Aviva permit their assessors to do it this way?An IBAN on itself is of little use but you should never send it via email.
For this reason I have extremely strong security on my email account.If your email account is compromised
You or I have no meaningful intelligence in the information security practices of either firm.I am happy to give Aviva my bank details as I have been dealing with them for many years but I don't understand why the assessor can not just approve the payment and I give my bank details to Aviva.
Public service reminder that a BIC has not been needed to execute a SEPA payment since 2016.Probably IBAN/BIC
I've still seen them being requested .There’s no need to ask for or supply one!
I am mostly concerned as to why the assessor is asking me for these details.
What details specifically?
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