MARKETSSTORY 519· JULY 18, 2026

Wire fraud at the closing table: a former CIA officer explains how homebuyers get targeted

Wire fraud is what happens when a criminal tricks a victim into sending money electronically to an account the criminal controls. Real estate closings have become a well-documented target: buyers are moving large sums o

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