Never wire funds based on the content of an e-mail.Use an e-mail system that requires two-factor authentication.Here are three pieces of advice for all closing attorneys:

This document provides two cyber incident checklists, one for use in preparing, and the other for use if your office is attacked. The second document was prepared by Linda Grahovec, the Director of Education and Marketing for our company. This PSA states that the total number of victims from October 2013 through August 2015 was 8,179 and the total exposed dollar loss was $798,897,959! We have seen this happen in more than one law firm in South Carolina! Legitimate e-mail accounts are compromised through social engineering and computer intrusion to conduct unauthorized wire transfers. BEC is defined as a sophisticated scam targeting businesses working with foreign suppliers and businesses that regularly perform wire transfers. The first document is a Public Service Announcement from the FBI dated Augconcerning Business Email Compromise (BEC). With the increase in wire fraud that is happening in closing offices around the country, our company recently shared two documents that I thought would be beneficial to pass along to all South Carolina dirt lawyers. Shawn French on Fifth Circuit addresses short-…Īnd what to do if you suspect a compromise Taslima mohammed on MV Realty sued by Florida Atto… Sam Andrews on Another Lender Communication t…Ĭlaire Manning on MV Realty sued by Florida Atto… Will 2023 be a “normal” year in real estate?.Texas Attorney General investigating Home Title Lock.FinCEN warns that Russian bad actors seek to invest in U.S.Facts of HOA-Developer dispute called “not for the weary”.South Carolina has another builder arbitration case.Dig Through the Dirt Search for: Recent Dirt

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