home buyers safe practice: The New Way to Rob a Bank - Wire Fraud - 06/25/19 06:48 PM
 
Forget about the old ways to rob a bank with a gun or digging underground.  The new way is in, wire fraud is the new bank robbery!
 
The Real Estate industry as a whole has become the target of wire fraud. This includes title companies, realtors and mortgage companies. False wiring instructions are being provided to the borrower, allowing for the diversion of the borrower funds to the wire fraud perpetrator’s account. These false wiring instructions could be given via an in-bound phone call, via email (that looks legitimate), text, or other means of communication.   This ultimately results in the theft of … (4 comments)