Wire Transfer Fraud–Stopped!

There is a wave of internet scammers targeting law firms and attempting to divert seller closing proceeds following real estate transactions. A shout out to Sarah Reamer Buzzard in our office who received a request for a seemingly legitimate wiring transfer to the seller of a transaction and confirmed by email and cell phone. Approaching the transaction with a high degree of skepticism and professionalism, she and our staff determined that the request was fraudulent, reported the incident to the NC Attorney General’s office, and saved her client and the firm thousands of dollars.