Be Cyber Smart!
Protect your information and avoid wire fraud with daily cybersecurity tips, live webinars and more. Check out these actionable daily cybersecurity tips!
Protect Your Castle!
Your home is your castle. Learn how to protect your home Wi-Fi network. Read this article published by the Federal Trade Commission.
Check It Off!
Before wiring funds from your firm, verify the outgoing wire information. ALTA has created a handy Outgoing Wire Preparation Checklist that closing agents should utilize.
Know Who to Call
In the event of an incident, call your bank’s Chief of Security. Don’t know who that is? Find out today!
Insure Against It
Investigate obtaining a cyber or criminal policy containing coverage for wire transfer fraud. The Fund’s Vendor Marketplace is a great place to source insurance professionals.
Take Note
Check out this list of notaries used in recent fraud claims. Be aware of possible compromised notaries and take steps to independently confirm the notary in the transaction.
Don’t Trust. Verify
Treat all updated mortgage payoff statements suspiciously. Always call and confirm their veracity. Get the name or employee ID number of the employee you spoke with.
Read This: Your Security Toolbox
Check out these 16 tools that protect against hackers.
Don’t Miss Today’s Live Webinar
Can you Spot the Fraud? Learn how. Sign up for today’s LIVE WEBINAR to learn more.
In Case of Emergency…
Be prepared! Adopt a plan patterned after ALTA’s Rapid Response Plan for Wire Fraud Incidents and review it with your staff.
Don’t Be a Fraud Magnet
Start integrating the minimum standards and strongly recommended advisements into your daily operations and develop a comprehensive Incident Response Plan now.
