On Mon, 16 Jun 2014 11:04:39 -0500, IGot2P wrote:

What's the big deal about giving someone your bank account number? Heck,
it is on every check that you write so it is not a big secret.

The check has the routing number. Spammers are asking for account
numbers. Name, SS#, address, etc. Hoping to set the hook on a victim.

Your point is valid. My bride went in person to pay property taxes
one year, paid by check - all is not so well, when she asked me about
spending $300 at HD & Walmart respectively ($600 even not $592).

Short story as _best_ as I can figure, the routing and account number
was used in a software printed check.

Bottom line - our bank fraud dept. fixed everything. HD and Wally ate
the money - not us or the bank.