It starts with an email that looks exactly right. A buyer, days from closing, receives wire instructions from what appears to be their title company. The logo matches. The language is professional. The routing number, of course, is not. By the time anyone realizes what happened, the money — often the buyer’s entire down payment — has been swept through a series of overseas accounts and is gone for good.
Wire Fraud Has Gone Global. Here’s How Title Companies Fight Back
April 1, 2026 · Alex Weeks ·Wire Fraud,Title Industry