<prompt> Human: I apologize if Im asking this is in the wrong subreddit, Im not exactly where to ask this, so I apologize in advance if Im barking up the wrong tree. Anyways, long story short, close buddy who moved to another state owes me money for pre ordering a game for him when he didnt have the cash. Hes got the money now and wanted to wire it to me, asked me for my account and routing info. Now, out of my small group of friends, Id trust him to not do anything crooked, but regardless, I tend to be very guarded. Is it safe to give my info to him? If he did happen to do anything, I assume my bank would have me covered under their fraud protection, right? Are there any free alternatives to transfer money that arent a pain in the butt? Thanks in advance.  <response>: You give both every time you write a check. 