{"id":3407,"date":"2025-01-29T03:01:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T03:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marketcentersites.com\/mc652\/?page_id=3407"},"modified":"2025-01-29T03:09:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T03:09:57","slug":"wire-fraud-scams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marketcentersites.com\/mc652\/wire-fraud-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"Wire Fraud &#038; Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3407\" class=\"elementor elementor-3407\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06e86e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06e86e5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c54d6c7\" data-id=\"c54d6c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64da133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64da133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RESOURCE TO PROTECT YOURSELF<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f88466 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f88466\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-866e6ba\" data-id=\"866e6ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2b1cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c2b1cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-4m c1-86\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; color: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">ACTIVATE TWO FACTOR AUTHENTICATOR<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Setup<a class=\"x-el x-el-a c1-18 c1-19 c1-89 c1-1b c1-1c c1-23 c1-1d c1-6b c1-b c1-25 c1-1k c1-26 c1-1m\" style=\"color: #ce031f; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; display: inline; font-size: unset; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/kwhbg.us15.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b3f5364120722ce4052cab641&amp;id=15b1abf741&amp;e=eaed1acaac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0<span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-4m c1-86\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; color: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">Two-factor<\/span><\/a><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-4m c1-86\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; color: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">\u00a0Authenticator\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0It might be a pain now but it would sure save a major heartache should your email, phone or texts ever get compromised.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><ul style=\"padding-left: 1.3em; margin: auto 16px; text-wrap: pretty; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><li>If you have G-Suite\/Gmail,\u00a0<a class=\"x-el x-el-a c1-18 c1-19 c1-89 c1-1b c1-1c c1-23 c1-1d c1-6b c1-b c1-25 c1-1k c1-26 c1-1m\" style=\"color: #ce031f; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; display: inline; font-size: unset; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/kwhbg.us15.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b3f5364120722ce4052cab641&amp;id=200c984430&amp;e=eaed1acaac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-4m c1-86\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; color: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">here is a way to do so<\/span><\/a>.<\/li><li>If you need assistance with turning this feature on Gmail and\/or other e-mail platforms, please reach out to Reppert Factor for assistance at\u00a0(215) 945-8869. They would be happy to assist.<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><u class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-1k c1-86 c1-89\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\"><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-4m c1-86\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; color: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">Add the following to your signature line<\/span><\/u><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-4m c1-86\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; color: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">IMPORTANT NOTICE:<\/span>\u00a0<u class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-1k c1-86 c1-89\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">Never trust wiring instructions sent via email.<\/u>\u00a0Cyber criminals are hacking email accounts and sending emails with fake wiring instructions. These emails are convincing and sophisticated.\u00a0<u class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-1k c1-86 c1-89\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">Always<\/u>\u00a0independently confirm wiring instructions in person or via a telephone call to a trusted and verified phone number.\u00a0<u class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-1k c1-86 c1-89\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">Never<\/u>\u00a0wire money without double-checking that the wiring instructions are correct.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-4m c1-86\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; color: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">ADDITIONAL RESOURCES<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><ul style=\"padding-left: 1.3em; margin: auto 16px; text-wrap: pretty; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><li><a class=\"x-el x-el-a c1-18 c1-19 c1-89 c1-1b c1-1c c1-23 c1-1d c1-6b c1-b c1-25 c1-1k c1-26 c1-1m\" style=\"color: #ce031f; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; display: inline; font-size: unset; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/1password.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-1k c1-86 c1-89\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">Password Protection w\/ 1Password<\/u><\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"x-el x-el-a c1-18 c1-19 c1-89 c1-1b c1-1c c1-23 c1-1d c1-6b c1-b c1-25 c1-1k c1-26 c1-1m\" style=\"color: #ce031f; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; display: inline; font-size: unset; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/lastpass.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Password Protection w\/ Last Pass<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"x-el x-el-a c1-18 c1-19 c1-89 c1-1b c1-1c c1-23 c1-1d c1-6b c1-b c1-25 c1-1k c1-26 c1-1m\" style=\"color: #ce031f; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; display: inline; font-size: unset; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/nordpass.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-1k c1-86 c1-89\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">Password Protection w\/ NORD Pass<\/u><\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"x-el x-el-a c1-18 c1-19 c1-89 c1-1b c1-1c c1-23 c1-1d c1-6b c1-b c1-25 c1-1k c1-26 c1-1m\" style=\"color: #ce031f; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; display: inline; font-size: unset; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zanderins.com\/identity-theft-protection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Identity Theft Insurance- Zander Insurance<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"x-el x-el-a c1-18 c1-19 c1-89 c1-1b c1-1c c1-23 c1-1d c1-6b c1-b c1-25 c1-1k c1-26 c1-1m\" style=\"color: #ce031f; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; display: inline; font-size: unset; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/lifelock.norton.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Identity Theft Insurance &#8211; LifeLock<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53fcf77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53fcf77\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13e8967\" data-id=\"13e8967\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fe01d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3fe01d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-060b24b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"060b24b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WIRE FRAUD<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3302a2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3302a2c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d61027b\" data-id=\"d61027b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a224b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a224b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-4m c1-86\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; color: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">REAL LIFE EXAMPLE<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Dear Client Name<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><blockquote style=\"color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Please confirm if you would prefer to close in the morning or afternoon on the closing day as the escrow coordinator is suggesting we close in the afternoon. Please let me know what works best for you so I can follow up with her after my realty seminar today, it looks like a hectic day already. She&#8217;s cc&#8217;d on this email.<br \/><br \/>All the Best,<\/blockquote><blockquote style=\"color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">(They will put the agent&#8217;s signature box in here as if it came from the agent)<\/blockquote><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-4m c1-86\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; color: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">KEY INDICATORS- IT&#8217;S A SCAM<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><ul style=\"padding-left: 1.3em; margin: auto 16px; text-wrap: pretty; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><li>Pay attention to the &#8220;From Email Address&#8221;. That is usually your first indicator. They will use a spoof e-mail address.<\/li><li>Pay attention to the wording used. Scammers will also use key wording such as. &#8220;please kindly&#8221; or &#8220;in a seminar right now&#8221;<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-4m c1-86\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; color: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">ADDITIONAL RESOURCES<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><ul style=\"padding-left: 1.3em; margin: auto 16px; text-wrap: pretty; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><li>VIDEO-\u00a0<a class=\"x-el x-el-a c1-18 c1-19 c1-89 c1-1b c1-1c c1-23 c1-1d c1-6b c1-b c1-25 c1-1k c1-26 c1-1m\" style=\"color: #ce031f; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; display: inline; font-size: unset; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/videos\/window-to-the-law\/avoiding-wire-fraud-in-transactions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0<span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-4m c1-86\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; color: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">Avoiding Wire Fraud in Transactions<\/span>\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li>ARTICLE &#8211;\u00a0<a class=\"x-el x-el-a c1-18 c1-19 c1-89 c1-1b c1-1c c1-23 c1-1d c1-6b c1-b c1-25 c1-1k c1-26 c1-1m\" style=\"color: #ce031f; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; display: inline; font-size: unset; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/law-and-ethics\/cybersecurity-checklist-best-practices-for-real-estate-professionals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cyber Security Best Practices<\/a><\/li><li>ARTICLE &#8211;\u00a0<a class=\"x-el x-el-a c1-18 c1-19 c1-89 c1-1b c1-1c c1-23 c1-1d c1-6b c1-b c1-25 c1-1k c1-26 c1-1m\" style=\"color: #ce031f; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; display: inline; font-size: unset; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.parealtors.org\/cybercrime-continues-to-plague-real-estate-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cybercrime continues to plague the Real Estate Industry<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">It is crucial to discuss the potential for fraud and loss with your clients and service providers throughout the transaction.\u00a0<span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-4m c1-86\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; color: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">Please ensure that you have the Wire Fraud Notice signed to initiate the conversation and protect yourself from potential exposure. Furthermore, maintain this discussion at multiple points in the transaction.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1247823\" data-id=\"1247823\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07d02d9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"07d02d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/you-wire-money#:~:text=If%20a%20scammer%20asked%20you,at%20ReportFraud.ftc.gov.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ - BEFORE YOU WIRE MONEY<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ea0d4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ea0d4f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd21ab6\" data-id=\"bd21ab6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb98ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5fb98ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ed21f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25ed21f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT TO DO WHEN<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a1215d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a1215d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-4m c1-86\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; color: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">If your client become a victim of wire fraud and it relies on a transaction to close, follow these steps below. Time is of the essence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><u class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-1k c1-86 c1-89\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">STEP 1<\/u>: This is the most critical step. If they sent the wire transfer through their bank, \u00a0they must first contact their bank and report the fraudulent transfer. The client should ask if they can reverse the wire transfer and give them their money back.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><u class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-1k c1-86 c1-89\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">STEP 2:<\/u>\u00a0Notify Broker of Record. We will gather information from you\/client to prepare claim.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13a8564 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13a8564\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1371b44\" data-id=\"1371b44\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1864319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1864319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ce5d90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ce5d90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SCAM TEXT MESSAGES<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b43f382 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b43f382\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18dab86\" data-id=\"18dab86\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38a0dc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38a0dc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">If you receive texts that seem odd or out of the ordinary, from any member of the leadership team, for example, Matt Madden and it&#8217;s not from their posted phone number, it&#8217;s most likely a scam. Attached is an example. You can always verify our phone numbers by going to\u00a0<a class=\"x-el x-el-a c1-18 c1-19 c1-89 c1-1b c1-1c c1-23 c1-1d c1-6b c1-b c1-25 c1-1k c1-26 c1-1m\" style=\"color: #ce031f; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; display: inline; font-size: unset; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/kwagentportal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kwagentportal.com<\/a>\u00a0and scrolling down to leadership at the bottom of the homepage. Their phone numbers are listed there as well as in the full agent roster.<br \/>We would NEVER ask favors of you, or text you in that manner. \u00a0\u00a0Please also inform any of your friends and family too so they are aware of this kind of phishing scam.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-4m c1-86\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; color: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">REAL LIFE EXAMPLE<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Hello, are you available. Let me know if you got this text<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Matt Madden<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><br \/><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-4m c1-86\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; color: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">Helpful Tips<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><ul style=\"padding-left: 1.3em; margin: auto 16px; text-wrap: pretty; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><li>Don&#8217;t provide personal or financial data in response to an unsolicited text or at a website the message links to.<\/li><li>Don&#8217;t click on links in suspicious texts. They could install malware on your device or take you to a site that does the same.<\/li><li>Don&#8217;t reply, even if the message says you can \u201ctext STOP\u201d to avoid more messages. That tells the scammer or spammer your number is active and can be sold to other bad actors.<\/li><li>Don&#8217;t assume a text is legitimate because it comes from a familiar phone number or area code. Spammers use caller ID spoofing to make it appear the text is from a trusted or local source.<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">We are usually aware of these issues when they occur as we tend to get the same messages and unfortunately, there is not much we can do to stop them.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Reporting to us directly is not necessary. This happens all over the country to all brokerages. You can report the scam to the FTC online, or by phone at 1-877-382-4357. FTC accepts complaints about most scams, including these popular ones: Phone Calls and emails. You can also visit the FTC website here for How To&#8217;s<a class=\"x-el x-el-a c1-18 c1-19 c1-89 c1-1b c1-1c c1-23 c1-1d c1-6b c1-b c1-25 c1-1k c1-26 c1-1m\" style=\"color: #ce031f; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; display: inline; font-size: unset; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/how-recognize-and-report-spam-text-messages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0https:\/\/consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/how-recognize-and-report-spam-text-messages<\/a><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><br \/><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-4m c1-86\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; color: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">Just like we talk about with wire fraud, before sending anyone money &#8211; you should verify it is them via phone to a number you have on record for that person. Do not respond to these text messages.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6029a1b\" data-id=\"6029a1b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0135993 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0135993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/phone-scams\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LEARN MORE ABOUT PHONE SCAMS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42e5149 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42e5149\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-024ee49\" data-id=\"024ee49\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c117c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"58c117c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b0361d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b0361d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SCAM EMAILS<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5af794 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5af794\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6884d1\" data-id=\"a6884d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e70ec3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e70ec3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Watch out for e-mail scams as well. They can sometimes appear to come from a legitimate company such as Paypal. First do not click on any links. You should verify the information is correct. If it looks out of the ordinary, chances are it is. The moment you click on the link, you have then given complete control to the scammer. If you do click on the link,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"x-el x-el-a c1-18 c1-19 c1-89 c1-1b c1-1c c1-23 c1-1d c1-6b c1-b c1-25 c1-1k c1-26 c1-1m\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #ce031f; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; overflow-wrap: break-word; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-size: 18px; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/how-recognize-and-avoid-phishing-scams#responded\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here is what you will want to do next<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a122123\" data-id=\"a122123\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6d432f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f6d432f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/how-recognize-and-avoid-phishing-scams\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LEARN MORE ABOUT EMAIL SCAMS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1eac73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1eac73\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c2b504\" data-id=\"4c2b504\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-345e57e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"345e57e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b51f3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b51f3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2362bd\" data-id=\"d2362bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c251299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c251299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/marketcentersites.com\/mc652\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/298\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-28-220932.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3408\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marketcentersites.com\/mc652\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/298\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-28-220932.png 375w, https:\/\/marketcentersites.com\/mc652\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/298\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-28-220932-300x174.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3dd6f0\" data-id=\"b3dd6f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc75a40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc75a40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"x-el x-el-h4 c1-3t c1-1x c1-1b c1-1c c1-8p c1-3g c1-3h c1-2d c1-2e c1-b c1-1j c1-c c1-40 c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\" style=\"font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; overflow-wrap: break-word; color: #1b1b1b; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0px 0px 24px; letter-spacing: 0.125em; max-width: 100%; line-height: 1.25;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-ux=\"ContentHeading\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_HEADLINE1_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"HeadingDelta\">REAL LIFE EMAIL EXAMPLE<\/h4><div class=\"x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1b c1-1c c1-4q c1-2d c1-2e c1-78 c1-79 c1-7a c1-7b c1-7c c1-7d c1-7e c1-7f c1-7g c1-7h c1-7i c1-7j c1-7k c1-7l c1-7m c1-7n c1-7o c1-7p c1-7q c1-7r c1-7s c1-7t c1-7u c1-7v c1-7w c1-7x c1-7y c1-7z c1-80 c1-81 c1-82 c1-83 c1-84 c1-6o c1-b c1-3m c1-c c1-40 c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt\" style=\"font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin-top: 0px; color: #5e5e5e; line-height: 1.5; flex-grow: 1; max-width: 100%; text-wrap: pretty; margin-bottom: 0px !important;\" data-ux=\"ContentText\" data-aid=\"CONTENT_DESCRIPTION1_RENDERED\" data-typography=\"BodyAlpha\"><p style=\"margin: 0px;\">Imagine you saw this in your inbox.\u00a0<span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-4m c1-86\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; color: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">Do you see any signs that it\u2019s a scam?<\/span>\u00a0Let\u2019s take a look.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px;\">\u00a0<\/p><ul style=\"padding-left: 1.3em; margin: auto 16px; text-wrap: pretty;\"><li>The email looks like it\u2019s from a company you may know and trust: Netflix. It even uses a Netflix logo and header.<\/li><li>The email says your account is on hold because of a billing problem.<\/li><li>The email has a generic greeting, \u201cHi Dear.\u201d If you have an account with the business, it probably wouldn\u2019t use a generic greeting like this.<\/li><li>The email invites you to click on a link to update your payment details.<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin: 0px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px;\">While, at a glance, this email might look real, it\u2019s not. The scammers who send emails like this one do not have anything to do with the companies they pretend to be. Phishing emails can have real consequences for people who give scammers their information. And they can harm the reputation of the companies they\u2019re spoofing.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px;\">Source:<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px;\">Hebert, Amy, et al. \u201cHow to Recognize and Avoid Phishing Scams.\u201d\u00a0<em class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-18 c1-19 c1-b c1-85 c1-1n c1-1k c1-86 c1-87\" style=\"letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size: inherit !important;\">Consumer Advice<\/em>, 22 Mar. 2022,\u00a0<a class=\"x-el x-el-a c1-18 c1-19 c1-89 c1-1b c1-1c c1-23 c1-1d c1-6b c1-b c1-25 c1-1k c1-26 c1-1m\" style=\"color: #ce031f; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; display: inline; font-size: unset; text-decoration-line: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/how-recognize-and-avoid-phishing-scams.%C2%A0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/how-recognize-and-avoid-phishing-scams.\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RESOURCE TO PROTECT YOURSELF ACTIVATE TWO FACTOR AUTHENTICATOR Setup\u00a0Two-factor\u00a0Authenticator\u00a0\u00a0It might be a pain now but it would sure save a major heartache should your email, phone or texts ever get [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3407","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marketcentersites.com\/mc652\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marketcentersites.com\/mc652\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marketcentersites.com\/mc652\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marketcentersites.com\/mc652\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marketcentersites.com\/mc652\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3407"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/marketcentersites.com\/mc652\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3407\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3415,"href":"https:\/\/marketcentersites.com\/mc652\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3407\/revisions\/3415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marketcentersites.com\/mc652\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}