How It Really Happened

How it really happened : NINJIO Season 6, Episode 10, Verify Before You Trust

October 1, 2021

NINJIO Season 6: Episode 10, Verify Before You Trust
Wire fraud in the real estate sector has seen an eleven-hundred percent increase in recent years. Most are attributable to Business Email Compromise, where fraudsters assume the identity of the real estate agent, escrow officer or closing solicitor. As hackers continue to invent new ways of scamming people, including using malware to manipulate sensitive documents, the number of victims could rise even further.
Before you Wire Money
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/before-you-wire-money
 
Wire Transfer Scams
https://www.atg.wa.gov/wire-transfer-scams
 
Business Email Compromise
https://www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety/common-scams-and-crimes/business-email-compromise
 
Internet Escrow Scams
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/consumer/Publications/EscrowScams.asp
 
Online Escrow Fraud Questions & Answers
https://dfpi.ca.gov/escrow-law/online-escrow-companies/online-escrow-fraud-questions-answers/

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