The Wire Fraud Defense Handbook for Title & Escrow Professionals

A comprehensive, role-specific guide for real estate closing professionals that explains the latest wire fraud threats, shows where vulnerabilities occur in the closing process, and provides practical, compliance-aligned strategies, tools, and checklists to prevent, detect, and respond to fraud.
Your Complete Guide to Preventing Wire Fraud in Real Estate Closings


This ebook equips title, escrow, and real estate professionals with the knowledge and tools to combat wire fraud in property transactions. It covers emerging threats like BEC scams, seller impersonation, and deepfakes; maps out vulnerabilities across the closing workflow; and offers actionable human, technological, and policy-based defenses. With case studies, compliance guidance, and a 72-hour incident response plan, it serves as both a prevention guide and a crisis manual.

In this guide you will learn


✅ Understand current wire fraud tactics, from phishing to AI-driven deepfakes.


✅ Identify and address vulnerabilities at every stage of the closing process.


✅ Train staff and clients using structured “Protect Your Money” conversations.


✅ Implement secure communication, MFA, and identity verification tools.


✅ Align practices with ALTA Best Practices 4.0 and state-specific RON laws.


✅ Review cyber, E&O, and crime insurance coverage for fraud scenarios.


✅ Follow a documented, time-sensitive response plan if fraud occurs.

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