My account number and sort code sent to wrong email address

[Greenbanana7]

What is the risk? I have tried to ring my bank but it is closed for the day. Help!

You can’t do anything directly with a s/c and acc number. Anyone who invoices anybody else provides both these pieces of data on every invoice. Its fine.

It's fine.
That's the level of info that was printed on every cheque back in the day. They can pay money in, but will need more info to get money out.

Exactly as first response. Account number and sort code alone can't be used for anything except giving you money. The key think is whether all your other key information is secure that you'd need to eg log in to online banking or pass an ID check. If that information is secure then all is ok.

As the other posters have said they can't do much with it but the sort code will tell them which bank you bank with and so they could ring up pretending to be your bank. So you just need to be a bit more careful about cold calls or emails trying to con you.

If I had your account number and sort code and your name I could potentially set up direct debits to pay my bills but they'd probably fail validation.

But, as above, anyone you wrote a cheque to had that much info.

As long as you're vigilant I don't see a problem.

the charity I work for has it on our website for donations!

Same, and on every single invoice (we’re talking 1000 per month!)

Thanks everyone, really helpful.

Yeah I think direct debit is the only - very small - risk, and you can see if it’s set up from your side and ring the company to cancel if it did happen (unlikely).