Kamesh
Somerville,#2Consumer Comment
Thu, January 13, 2005
Same exact thing happened to me except for that the voice was as of a Lady and the address they gave me was PO BOX 41094 St.Petersburg, Florida and the same 1800 number
Bob
Albuquerque,#3Consumer Comment
Sun, December 19, 2004
Every bank and credit union and probably scads of other financial institutions have routing numbers. Each one has their own unique routing number. So if you gave him the name your bank or credit union of course he can look up the routing number. The routing number has nothing to do with you other than it is the bank you deal with. But he cannot look up your account number, you have to give that to him. There are usually one or two BIG banks in a person's town or city and the guy on the phone will only have to throw out 2 routing numbers and you think, hey this guy knows all about me. He doesn't know jack anything about you - he only gets to know because the person tells him. Never, ever give your checking account number out on the telphone to someone who calls you. NEVER!! You were wise and maybe your wife is wiser.