Bank transfer gone wrong

Hey,
no, all via PM and I saved each one.

For intl. bank transfers you need IBAN (which is a combination of account and directory code) & BIC which he gave me.

The first IBAN differs from the second, according to him, correct one. Sort code (within the IBAN) and BIC was the same, just the 8-digit account number was completely different.

I'm going to wait until end of this week for his reply, when there's nothing coming, I'll put this out here.

Thanks

-edit, and yes, I have proof of payment of course (my bank report) that's also the first thing the cops asked for.

Should be even easier to sort out in that case. It could be a genuine mistake i guess. I'd hassle your bank even more. You've given an IBAN but presumably you also gave an account holder's name? If it is a genuine mistake the two should not match although I think the bank will clear on the IBAN alone - hence them stalling / fobbing you off. Ask your bank to verify that they cleared the payment against both the IBAN and the account holder's name and provide proof that they did this.