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£100 with #WongaFriday HELP Needed Thank you

Congratulations! You have won £100 with #WongaFriday!
Please send through your name, account name, account number and sort code so we can send you the cash!
Receive an emai todayl to say that I had won but
asking for my bank details.

Do you know if it is OK to do this?
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  • Congrats on your win!

    I have been asked to do this in the past and like you was a bit unsure but I gave them and it was fine.
  • toniq
    toniq Posts: 29,340 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Wonga are a massive payday loan type company, so thats how they work, x

    I'd be okay if it was me

    Well done xxx
    #JusticeForGrenfell
  • beffffff
    beffffff Posts: 1,878 Forumite
    I won a month or so ago and did this. Money was in the account instantly.

    I gave my details over the phone as I wasn't happy e-mailing bank details and told them not to keep hold of my details. I've had no weird transactions since. I think they are a finance company so reasonably safe (but you can never be sure when giving any details out).

    Another MSEr won too before me and got a cheque...but they were reluctant to do this for me because it would take longer as they need a few signatures for the cheque.

    Oh, and congratulations!
    xxx
  • Firstly well done! Secondly, I've used this company in the past and they're completely legit :)
    Jan 2011 Wins: Rodial Crash Diet STICKS Feb Wins: CD - DVD - UNE Beauty Products - Book March Wins: BEAR Hibernation Hamper -Book Total Wins: £242.44
  • fire**fly
    fire**fly Posts: 148,056 Forumite
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    :T:T:T well done :T:T:T
    please be a responsible pet owner & spay/neuter your pets, too many strays & not enough homes for them sadly. k2u58ioz4c8e.png




  • well done!
  • zoold
    zoold Posts: 3,412 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Well done :D
  • avelte
    avelte Posts: 5,137 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    well done ,enjoy spending it
    A rule of the universe is, the more you give, the more you get
  • I thought the advice was to NEVER give your bank details. The company may be o.k but personally i think this advice could confuse some compers with some people being readily prepared to give out personal bank details to anyone.
    There needs to be some clarity here i think.

    Personally my advice would be DONT!!! If youve won somethining let them send it to you.
    If we all took an eye for an eye the world would be blind-(someone said that somewhere) :T

    Wins Cheltenham tickets, edible garden show tickets +£25 voucher, underground disco C.D (comping since feb2011)
    Thank you all competition posters!
  • Cj87
    Cj87 Posts: 939 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I think its fine, as with those details (account name, account number and sort code) the only thing they could do is pay cash in.
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