A phishing email, purportedly from the “REALTOR® Party via DocuSign,” has been sent to some NAR members. NAR says the email, which contains an attachment, is a phishing attempt, and recipients should delete it. If you’ve opened the email and entered your DocuSign credentials, you should log into DocuSign and change your password immediately. Remember […]
3 Ways for Clients to Prevent Wire Fraud
It’s your buyer’s worst nightmare: Everything is a go for purchasing the house of their dreams and in the next moment, the entire down payment is gone with little hope in getting it back. Wire fraud has happened all across the country to buyers who have fallen prey to a phishing scam, resulting in losses […]
4 Email Phrases That Scream ‘Delete’
Before you dash off an email and risk offending/annoying the receiver, check out these common but unpopular lines and opt for an alternative instead. 1. “Sorry To Be A Burden/Bother” This is a passive-aggressive line. In most cases, the person doesn’t think they’re being a burden or a bother at all. Typically, they’re employing this […]
Fraud Warnings Issued to Agents
A security company has issued a warning to real estate professionals about a growing scheme in which criminals are hacking into their emails. The crooks then send messages to clients to wire down payment funds to fraudulent accounts. Information security firm SANS cites an example of the “business email compromise” scheme from an email an […]