A British TV reporter wanted to find out. He was convinced that he could not be robbed by someone who has his bank account number and routing number. So he published them online.

He found out he was wrong. Someone promptly set up an automatic draft from his bank account.

This is why you should protect your banking info and never give it out to anyone who calls or e-mails you. Such calls and e-mails are phishing scams. As we always say around here, only give out your personal information when you initiate the contact. Otherwise, you are opening yourself up to identity theft.