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Verify before
you wire
For everyone wiring funds — buyers, sellers, borrowers, escrow, title, and realtors
Walkthrough
Use the
Wire Fraud Checklist in 5 steps
Real estate's #1 fraud risk Critical
The #1 fraud in real estate
What wire fraud looks like
Criminals impersonate your escrow team
- Spoofed email with "updated" wire instructions
- Fake phone number that routes to a scammer
- Last-minute change to account or bank
How this checklist protects you
Forces the right verification steps
- Demands a phone-verified handshake
- Catches changed or mismatched instructions
- Documents who, when, and what was confirmed
Open the checklist
From the 📋 Forms tab, scroll to the Financial section and tap Wire Fraud Verification Checklist. Use it every time — even when nothing seems off.
Wire Fraud Verification Checklist
Verify wire instructions before sending funds · California Real Estate
Forms · Financial
Enter the wire details
Property address, escrow number, wire amount, and the recipient name from the written instructions you were given.
Wire Fraud Verification Checklist
Verify wire instructions before sending funds · California Real Estate
Wire Details
Verify by phone — the right way
Call escrow and read the wire instructions back to them. The phone number must come from the escrow company's website or a previously verified source — never from the email containing the instructions.
Wire Fraud Verification Checklist
Verify wire instructions before sending funds · California Real Estate
Phone Verification
NEVER call a number from the email
Selecting "From the email containing wire instructions" is flagged NOT SAFE. Scammers spoof the email and the phone number — the only safe sources are the company's official website or a number you've previously verified.
Match the instructions — flag any change
Two checkpoints. The phone-verified instructions must match the written ones exactly. And the instructions must not have changed since your last communication.
Wire Fraud Verification Checklist
Verify wire instructions before sending funds · California Real Estate
Cross-Check
If either answer flips — STOP
A discrepancy or a "changed since last time" answer triggers DO NOT WIRE / STOP AND CALL ESCROW. Hang up, call escrow on a known-good number, and start over.
Sign & save the verification
Record who verified, when, and which escrow officer confirmed. Download the PDF for your file. Then — and only then — release the wire.
Wire Fraud Verification Checklist
Verify wire instructions before sending funds · California Real Estate
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Verify before you wire. Every time.
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