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During this episode of The Wire, Chris and Nicole discuss how an attorney’s unsecured email resulted with empty nesters losing their money to wire fraud. In the real estate industry there is a misconception that attorneys are more protected but at the end of the day, everyone is a target for wire fraud. Chris and Nicole go into further detail on why this is happening and how this unfortunate situation could have been avoided.

Join Chris and Nicole as they uncover the facts and share their expert insights. Real estate wire fraud is the problem, SafeWire is the solution.🔒

Learn how wire fraud happens and how to protect yourself.
http://safewire.com/wire-fraud

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On today’s episode of The Wire, Chris and Nicole discuss the ways in which malware can infect your computer and lead to hackers gaining access to company and/or personal information. This form of malicious software can be detrimental and leaves the victims financially vulnerable. They will go into detail on how to prevent this from happening as well as what to do if your email has been infiltrated. It is extremely important to utilize anti-virus software, ensure specific settings are in place, and avoid clicking on unfamiliar links.

Join Chris and Nicole as they uncover the facts and share their expert insights. Real estate wire fraud is the problem, SafeWire is the solution.🔒

Learn how wire fraud happens and how to protect yourself.
http://safewire.com/wire-fraud

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SafeWire is joined by title industry expert and World Class Title co-owner, Kelley Shumaker, to explain how and why mortgage payoff fraud is happening as well as what can be done to prevent it. There are a large number of lenders without policies in place to ensure wiring instructions are sent securely, which results in thousands of dollars being redirected to hackers’ bank accounts. Sharing wire information unsecured online is a threat to the transaction and often results in payoff wire fraud.

Join Chris Sauerzopf and Nicole Evans they uncover the facts and share their expert insights. Real estate wire fraud is the problem, SafeWire is the solution.

Learn more on how wire fraud happens and how to protect yourself: http://safewire.com/wire-fraud

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Wire fraud is an epidemic that affects even the most knowledgeable real estate professionals. Chris and Nicole discuss specific preventative measures used against wire fraud, however, the reality of the situation displays inconsistencies and impractical ways that are harmful to the consumers. One of the largest issues revolves around the consumer communicating through email, whether it is a secure email or not, with a fraudster instead of the intended recipent. Ensuring the person you are communicating with is who they say they are plays a key role in utilizing preventive measures.

Join Chris and Nicole as they uncover the facts and share their expert insights. Real estate wire fraud is the problem, SafeWire is the solution.

SafeWire interviews Josh Uminski about the general perception of wire fraud from a real estate agent's perspective. Uminski is a team lead at Keller Williams Capital Partners in Worthington, Ohio and is involved in conversations about wire fraud on a regular basis. They discuss why wire fraud is not the “hot topic” it used to be even though occurrences are increasing, the liability that real estate agents carry by being involved, and how to directly minimize the risk for an agent’s personal business.
In addition, Chris and Josh discuss their opinions on the future of real estate when affected by the wire fraud epidemic.

Join Chris and Nicole as they uncover the facts and share their expert insights. Real estate wire fraud is the problem, SafeWire is the solution. 🔒

Learn more on how wire fraud happens and how to protect yourself: http://safewire.com/wire-fraud

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What is Real Estate Wire Fraud?: Whether you’re buying your first home or working as part of a real estate transaction, it’s important to be aware of one of the largest cyber crimes hitting America today. In this episode Chris and Nicole explain the basics of why the money wiring process is still used today, why title agencies have become the targets, and how fraudsters are executing phishing scams to trick title agencies and homebuyers out of thousands of dollars.

Real estate wire fraud is the problem, SafeWire is the solution. 🔒
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