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title: "Wire Fraud: Red Flags Before Sending Money"
description: Learn the warning signs of wire fraud, including real estate scams and business email compromise, and how to safely confirm wiring instructions before sending money.
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# Wire Fraud: Red Flags Before Sending Money

## Wire transfers are fast and often irreversible, making them a common target for scammers. Knowing the warning signs before sending a wire can help you avoid costly fraud.

### **Common Wire Fraud Red Flags**

**1. Real estate scams**  
Fraudsters may impersonate title companies, attorneys, or real estate agents and send fake wiring instructions.

- Last-minute changes to payment instructions.
- Emails that look legitimate but contain small differences.
- Requests to send funds to a new or unfamiliar account.

**2. Business Email Compromise (BEC)**  
Scammers may hack or impersonate business email accounts to request payments or change payment details.

- Emails requesting urgent payments.
- Changes to vendor or supplier banking information.
- Messages that seem unusual for the sender.

**3. Skipping confirmation steps before wiring**  
Fraud often happens when payment instructions are not verified.

- Receiving wiring instructions only by email.
- Being asked to act quickly without verifying details.
- Not confirming instructions using a trusted phone number.

Always confirm wiring instructions before sending funds.

***Important:** Once a wire transfer is sent, it can be very difficult to recover the funds. Always verify payment details before sending money.*

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