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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
Please explain how someone can withdraw money from a checking account if they have the bank account number, the routing number, and even the name and address of the account holder. How is this done?
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I am not a computer wizard I was in sales and I bought items from overseas on a regular basis. Once, I lost $800 to a scam. I gave my bank account number believing I was speaking to customs. I would have lost quite a sum of money if customs confisicated my package. That is where my mind set was. Worrying about losing my items instead of verifying the call I received was actually customs. I did not get my $800 back because I okayed the transaction.
I am not ashamed to admit my mistake. I hope others learn from it. Luckily for me, the sum I lost was a kick in the bucket. The bank employee advised me to never give out my account number to a stranger. She explained it is most likely a scam.