How the Scam Works
The typical pattern:
- ✓Scammer compromises the title company or buyer's agent email (phishing or credential stuffing)
- ✓Days before closing, buyer receives an email that looks like it's from the title company with "updated wire instructions"
- ✓The new account is the scammer's - once wired, funds are moved overseas within hours
- ✓By the time anyone notices, the money is unrecoverable
How to Protect Yourself
Every DFW buyer should:
- ✓NEVER wire funds based on emailed instructions alone - always call the title company at a number from their official website (not the email)
- ✓Ask your title company to confirm wire instructions in person at the title office
- ✓Enable email encryption between you and your agent/title company
- ✓Consider using a cashier's check instead of wire transfer for closings under $100K
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