Wiring Instructions

Important wire fraud alert for Real Estate Clients.

Warning! Wire Fraud Alert!

Realtors^®, real estate brokers, closing attorneys, buyers and sellers are targets for wire fraud and many have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars because they simply relied on the wire instructions received via email.

A fraudster will hack into a participant's email account to obtain information about upcoming real estate transactions. After monitoring the account to determine the likely timing of a closing, the fraudster will send an email to the buyer purporting to be the escrow agent or another party to the transaction. The fraudulent email will contain new wiring instructions or routing information, and will request that the buyer send funds to a fraudulent account.

We are urging everyone to INQUIRE BEFORE YOU WIRE and to never rely solely on email communication. Always follow these two simple steps:

Step 1

Obtain the phone number of your Real Estate Broker, Realtor^®, Closing Attorney (if applicable) and your Escrow Officer as soon as an escrow is opened. Complete the information below and keep this flyer in your escrow folder. If you are reading this at one of our lobbies and you don't have a copy of this flyer, simply ask the receptionist for a copy.

Step 2

Prior to wiring, call the phone number you wrote down from step #1 above to speak directly with your Escrow Officer to confirm wire instructions. If you receive a change in wiring instructions supposedly from us or yourEscrow Officer, be suspicious as we rarely change our wiring instructions.

Inquire Before You Wire

When in doubt, always call our office at 952-469-1600 or your escrow officer.

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