CHICAGO (WLS) -- Imagine saving for years for a new home and then having your down payment disappear in the blink of an eye. Real estate wire fraud is now among the fastest growing scams in the U.S.

Listen to this article Wire fraud is one of the fastest-growing types of cyber threats — a 2024 ABA Banking Journal survey ...

Use a Wire Transfer Request form to pay foreign vendors who do not bank in the United States. In other words, wire transfers are meant to send monies internationally, otherwise your payments can be ...

Wire fraud is a crime involving schemes to defraud or obtain money, property or services through electronic communications such as telephone calls, text messages or emails. In real estate, fraudsters ...

Use a Wire Transfer Request form to pay foreign vendors who do not bank in the United States. In other words, wire transfers are meant to send monies internationally, otherwise your payments can be ...