NAR Safety Program

The goal of the NAR REALTOR® Safety Program is to reduce the number of safety incidents that occur in the industry, so that every REALTOR® comes home safely to his or her family every night.  Safety (nar.realtor)

Wire Fraud Safety

Local FBI Office – Los Angeles

Website: losangeles.fbi.gov

(310) 477-6565

The Internet Crime Complaint Center, also known as IC3, is a multi-agency task force made up by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).

Website:   www.ic3.gov

The following is an example of a notice you might consider adding to your email signature line. This notice should not serve as a substitute for educating your clients and other participants in your real estate transactions about email wire fraud.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Never trust wiring instructions sent via email. Cyber criminals are hacking email accounts and sending emails with fake wiring instructions. These emails are convincing and sophisticated. Always independently confirm wiring instructions in person or via a telephone call to a trusted and verified phone number. Never wire money without double-checking  that the wiring instructions are correct.