Exactly!
To logical thinking minds and/or maybe those who have been bitten by sharks before the alarm bells go off immediately.
When it comes to my songs and my money I am very skeptical and ensure all i's are dotted and t's are crossed before that final step of passing on the song.
Let's be honest, the story was pretty crazy ... How would the accountant accidently write a $300 check out for $2000? Maybe, $3000 would have "appeared" a slip of the finger possibility, maybe, Crazy #1,.
(Personally, i was officially out at this point)
What I was told next was that this error locked his account for a month and another check could not written. Crazy statement #2!
When he suggested I send $1700 back to him... I laughed out loud at my end that he would think me that stupid. Crazy statement #3. .... I told him No, he disappeared.

Another songwriter shared the article with me, I was surprised to see it was not a one-off scam attempt and ever more surprised, sadly so, that someone fell for it. That is too bad.