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How to Prevent Wire Fraud: Securing Your Title Company Website

Wire fraud targets the exact moment money moves at closing — and title companies are on the front line. Your website is part of the defense.

Understand where fraud happens

Most wire fraud starts with a compromised email and a fake change of wiring instructions. The closing table is the target because that's where the largest sums move. Reducing how much sensitive information travels by email is the first line of defense.

Move documents off email

A secure document portal lets clients send IDs, payoffs, and details through an encrypted channel instead of a forwarded email thread. Fewer attachments in inboxes means fewer opportunities for an attacker.

Lock down the website itself

Your site should run on secure, managed hosting with SSL, firewalls, and daily backups — not a cheap shared host. A secure, well-maintained website protects the credibility that fraudsters try to impersonate.

Educate every client, every time

Put a clear wire-fraud warning on your site and in your communications: you will never change wiring instructions by email, and clients should call a known number to verify. Pair that with an accessible, modern site so the message reaches every visitor, on every device.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How does wire fraud happen in real estate?

Most schemes start with a compromised email account and a fake change of wiring instructions sent near closing, when the largest sums move. The goal is to redirect a buyer's funds to a fraudulent account.

Can a website help prevent wire fraud?

Yes. Moving documents off email into a secure document portal, posting clear wire-fraud warnings, and running on secure, well-maintained hosting all reduce the opportunities attackers rely on.

Should wiring instructions ever be sent by email?

Best practice is no. Tell clients on your website and in every communication that you will never change wiring instructions by email, and that they should verify by calling a known, trusted number first.

What website security should a title company have?

SSL, firewalls, daily backups, and ongoing maintenance through managed hosting — not a cheap shared host. A secure, professional site also protects the brand fraudsters try to impersonate.

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