St.George Verify
Another addition to our fraud and scam detection network that will help add an extra layer of protection when you're banking online.
What is St.George Verify?
When adding a new payee to a BSB and account number, we’ll do a check to see if the account details you’ve entered have been commonly used. This is based on the history of other payments made within the Westpac Group.
This may help provide you greater certainty in the accuracy of the information you've entered, helping to reduce the risk of mistaken payments as well as Payment Redirection or Business Email Compromise scams.
What you'll see
We've got history
The account details you’ve entered appear to have been commonly used by Westpac Group customers when making payments to this account.
Is that the right name?
We've not seen the account name (or a variation of) on payments made to this BSB and account number. We recommend calling the payee to confirm the details are correct or check you've not made a typo.
We don't have enough info
We've not seen enough payments from Westpac Group customers to the payee details you've entered. We recommend calling the payee to confirm the details or check you've not made a typo.
There's a problem
We've encountered a technical issue and can’t locate information about this account. You can continue but we recommend you call the payee to confirm the details before proceeding.
Important:
You can still proceed with a payment in any of these scenarios. To be sure though, always speak to the payee first to confirm the account details, as it could be a new account or there may be a typo. You may not get your money back if you pay the wrong person or if it's a scam.
Scams can happen anywhere anytime
Scammers constantly evolve their approach, using different tactics to make you pay, or gain access to your personal or financial information. Remember, a scam can happen to anyone.
Frequently Asked Questions
St.George Verify is designed to help prevent payments to incorrect account details and helps protect you from payment redirection scams or mistaken payments.
Payment redirection scams, sometimes called business email compromise scams, occur when scammers send emails or messages asking you to send money to new or updated payee details.
Mistaken payments can occur when you enter incorrect details.
Important information
St.George Verify screening is based on the payment information available in our systems, at the time you add your payee details. As we are unable to validate the account details with the recipient bank, we can’t confirm whether the name and account details are an exact match.
St.George Verify applies to Internet and Mobile Banking only. It may be affected by such things as system outages or limitations, scheduled maintenance or other factors beyond our control, and may not be available at all times.
If your St.George account is compromised as a result of online fraud, we guarantee to repay any missing funds, providing you comply with our St.George Internet Banking Terms and Conditions. This includes keeping your logon details (including passwords, Secure Code) private. You must inform us immediately if you suspect the security of your access details has been compromised, or you suspect an unauthorised transaction or potential fraud on your accounts. Please refer to St.George Internet and Phone Banking Terms and Conditions and Important Information.