Wire-fraud alert: always call a known number to confirm wiring instructions before you send money. call before you wire.

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Wire-fraud safety

Before you wire money, call.

Criminals send fake emails with “updated” wiring instructions that look like they come from escrow, title, a lender or an agent. One phone call to a number you already trust stops them.

Three steps before every wire

  1. Find a number you already trust

    Use the number on your signed paperwork or the company’s official website. Never use a number from the email itself.

  2. Call and confirm the instructions

    Read the account details back to the person and confirm them before you send anything.

  3. Stop if anything changed

    If the instructions, the bank or the recipient changed at the last minute, don’t send. Call first.

Warning signs

An email says the wiring instructions changed

Criminals send emails that look like they come from escrow, title, a lender or your agent, with “updated” instructions. Treat any change as a red flag.

The message is urgent

Pressure to wire today, before you can call anyone, is a common tactic.

The sender’s address is almost right

One changed letter in a name or domain is easy to miss on a phone.

You’re asked to keep it quiet or skip a call

A real escrow or title company will always want you to confirm by phone.

Think you already sent money?

  1. Call your bank right away. Ask them to recall the wire. Speed matters.
  2. Then call your escrow officer at a number you know is genuine.
  3. Report it to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov (opens in a new tab).

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