Compass Bank Compass Bank rips people off. Gainesville Florida

A 12 dollar charge sent your account into overdrawn status? I would think you may have slightly more issues going on than your post eludes to. Im no fan of any bank but this has happened to you more than once....it gives cause for concern.

your acct info is never shared with anyone by Compass. If you are paying for things on line or even writing a check in a store you are giving your acct number to whomever is accepting your check. It is more likely that is where the fraud is originating from than from Compass.

It was my bank account number. Not my check card number.

or your actual checking account number that is being compromised?

If it's your check card, get rid of it. Cancel it and get a debit card only. The banks receive a fee from the merchant each time you use it, that's why you see so many advertisements urging people to use them. The number gets stolen (which is very easy to do) and because it tied to your checking account your funds are tied up until the issue gets resolved.

If it's your actual account number, you need to be very careful who you give out that information to. You should also be able to obtain a form from your bank that limits who thay can market your information to. It needs to be renewed every year. I usually receive the form in the mail every year to fill out and send back otherwise it defaults to allowing the bank to provide my information to companies they think may have products or services I might be interested in. Although the banks don't usually release account and routing numbers (unless by court order).

Good luck.