Asset closing fraud

Verify closing instructions outside the email thread

Homebuyers, title professionals, attorneys, and agents handle high-value instructions under firm deadlines. A changed wire request deserves an independent check.

Know what changed

An impersonator can pose as a closing professional and send plausible wire instructions near the expected closing date.

Flag

WireSnare reviews new mail in the selected mailbox and can flag a suspicious payment message.

Review

Open the dashboard flag and compare its reason with the message, sender, and normal process.

Verify and respond

Pause before acting. Confirm through a known contact method, then follow your response process.

Illustrative warning statePayment details changed. Verification recommended.Synthetic example. Detection details are not shown.Review example

What to review

  • Wire details that arrive late or change after prior instructions
  • A new sender, domain, phone number, or reply-to address
  • Pressure tied to a closing deadline

What to do next

  • Do not rely on a phone number included only in the new email.
  • Call the title company or attorney using trusted closing documents.
  • Confirm the beneficiary and full account details before sending.

A flag is a prompt for review, not proof of fraud. WireSnare does not guarantee prevention. Always verify payment instructions independently before sending funds.

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