Why this
matters
Confirming your details is not just a regulatory requirement; it's a vital step in protecting your information and banking.
Confirming your personal and business details helps us:
- Keep your information accurate and up to date.
- Protect your account from suspicious or unauthorised activity.
- Ensure continued access to your banking services.
- Meet obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006.
- Comply with Australian financial regulations.
Even if your details have not changed, we are still required to confirm these with you from time-to-time.
How Virgin Money will ask you to confirm or update your details
When the time comes to confirm your details, we’ll contact you via email, phone, or letter. You can then review and confirm your information using one of the following methods:
- Secure Online Portal: You may receive an email from BOQ Group email address, the parent company of Virgin Money Australia. Check that the email is genuine and does not request anything listed in our 'What we will never ask for' section below.
- Phone: A member of our Know Your Customer (KYC) Team may call you directly to guide you through the review and confirmation process.
If you’ve been contacted and need assistance, simply
- call our KYC team on 13 81 51 or +61 7 3022 5430
Monday–Friday 8.30am–4:30pm AEST, excluding national public holidays.
Information you may need to confirm
We may ask you to confirm:
- Full name (including middle names)
- Date of birth
- Country of citizenship
- Residential address
- Occupation or business details
- Business name, ABN, and names of authorised representatives or beneficial owners (if applicable)
In some cases, we may also need:
- A valid form of ID (e.g. drivers licence or passport)
- Proof of address (e.g. utility bill or bank statement)
- Supporting documents for your business (if applicable)
- Additional information to help us better understand your banking needs.
What we will never ask for:
It’s important to stay vigilant when it comes to confirming your information. To help you identify legitimate BOQ Group communications:
- We will never ask for your online banking password, card details, or security codes.
- We will never request a transfer or ask you to increase payment limits.
- We will never ask you to reply to an email with your personal or financial information.
- We will never ask you to share one-time-verification codes
- We will never ask you to share copies if your identification documents via email.
If you’re unsure about a message,
- call our KYC team on 13 81 51 or +61 7 3022 5430
Monday–Friday 8.30am–4:30pm AEST, excluding national public holidays.
About BOQ Group
BOQ Group is the parent company of Bank of Queensland (BOQ), BOQ Specialist, BOQ Finance, Virgin Money (Australia) and ME Bank. You may hear from BOQ Group when we carry out important activities that apply across our family of brands.
Your privacy matters
Protecting your personal information is important to us. We take extensive steps to ensure your personal information is protected, using robust security systems and strict confidentiality protocols. To learn about how we store and handle your personal information, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
Need help?
If you need support or more time to complete your KYC check:
- call our Know Your Customer (KYC) team on 138151 or +61 7 3022 5430
Monday–Friday 8.30am–4:30pm AEST, excluding national public holidays.
If you need extra support
We understand that some customers may need extra help. If you need support with accessible banking or have other personal circumstances that makes it difficult to complete the request, our dedicated Know Your Customer (KYC) team is here to support you.
Please call us on 138151 or +61 7 3022 5430, Monday–Friday 8.30am–4:30pm AEST and let us know how we can assist.
For more information on accessible banking, visit our accessible and inclusive banking support page.
If we are not available right away or it’s after hours, we’ll respond as soon as we’re
back on deck.
FAQs
- I’ve been contacted by the Client Lifecycle Management Team what should I do?
- What happens if I don’t respond or confirm my details?
- My account(s) is restricted because I have not confirmed my details – what can I do?
- How do I know I can trust the person calling to confirm my details?
- How can I know the communication is legitimate and not a scam?
- I’ve already provided this information before - why again?
- You have never asked me to confirm my details before, why now?
- How often do I have to confirm my details?
- Why am I the only member of my household that has been asked to do this?
- I am currently overseas and can’t provide my information.