New Bank Account, Anyone?

I was in a public place having lunch today, reading the Wall Street Journal, when a couple in the booth behind me were talking quite loudly about their situation: the wife's purse had been stolen from their vehicle, and they were in the process of changing bank accounts for direct deposit purposes. Of course, I heard account numbers. I thought about writing them down on my newspaper and giving it to them as I left, but decided not to. Someday their recklessness will cost them more than the contents of a purse...