I have won a large amount of money on an online casino.
How reputed is the company is.? Have you done any research around it.?
It has taken 2 months for me to see any payouts. Last week I received $2300 check from them.
Did you win everything in the same period.? If so there is no reason why they sent you a smaller check of $2300 instead of the full amount. This should raise a red flag. Why would someone write multiple checks. The only valid reason is you won in different months. The payout for first month was $2300 and they sent a check. The payout for next month is large amount ... the request for Bank Details.
that they would rather wire me the money and they are asking for my banking account number and routing number.
Although giving bank account number and routing has some risks. This is the fundamental information that is need to make a credit to your account directly. You would be giving this to quite a few entities / people. In most countries, this information is printed on every check that you write from your account.
Is this safe? Or am I stupid for even considering this?
Online world is full of traps and this could be a scam. So proceed with extreme caution. Insist of check. In worst case open a different savings account, that does not allow direct debits, does not have over draft, etc. Use this to receive money and move it into your regular account.
