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3 Tips to Protect Yourself from Wire Fraud

calender icon 8/16/2022    poster icon  Mark Goodman

Fraud is ever-present in the commercial real estate industry. Here a few tips for protecting yourself from fraud in real estate transactions.

  1. First and foremost, if you are exchanging personal or confidential information including bank account numbers, be cautious about doing it by email and never rely only on the email. Always call to verify. Whether you’re dealing with a professional or a friend, confirming that informational verbally is your single best protection.

  2. Be aware that most title companies today are in fact sending their wire instructions once, asking you to confirm them, and will not change them via email in the future. If you receive last minute instructions to send your funds elsewhere, consider this a red flag and reach out to the party you are dealing with directly. The surest form of communication is to look at the Title Commitment or other earlier information you received to get correct information and to call the company.

  3. Also, you need to be very careful when you’re opening emails – especially if you weren’t expecting one. Fraudsters are creating phishing emails that appear to come from somebody you know. If you’re getting an email that you’re not expecting from somebody and it’s asking you to do something, don’t do it. Pick up the phone and call the person to confirm they sent the e-mail.

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