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Justin - you're quite right. NI number isn't anywhere near so powerful. However I was thinking more of the assumption that your Sort code[1] + account number
by Jedd 12y ago
Justin - you're quite right. NI number isn't anywhere near so powerful.
However I was thinking more of the assumption that your Sort code[1] + account number can be kept secret, and more importantly the profound risks to your finances if it is not.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sort_code http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sort_code
- JonoBB 12y agoSort code and account number is no risk at all. You can (and many do) quite happily give this information out.
- justincormack 12y agoIndeed, it allows you to pay me money, you can easily obtain them from invoices... they do not provide any authentication.
- geographomics 12y agoThere is some risk in revealing these, for example: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7174760.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7174760.stm