I did talk to the guy on the phone and he sounds legit but they say all of the best criminals do sound legit. Good con men can talk the shirt off of your back.
I called the bank 800 number and they said that I would have to give him routing and account info. I paid my last real estate deal with a wire transfer and I don't remember the attorney giving me his routing and account numbers. I will look back at the paperwork. I thought I remembered using a transaction number, a transfer number instead of actual account info. Who knows? Maybe I read that in a John Grisham novel.
I will also put this guy on hold till monday when I can visit the bank. I can open a small account for the transfer. I'm more worried about them using my info to open accounts.
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