Prevent yourself from a mortgage closing scam. Closing funds are tempting targets for scammers. Beware of emails with last minute changes to your payment or wire instructions. It may be a scam. Titan Title & Closing of MO, LLC wants to be sure your purchase isn’t hindered by criminals phishing for information, costing you your savings.

Help us in protecting your biggest investment. Here are some tips to consider in protecting against wire fraud.

• CALL, DON’T Email: Call Titan Title & Closings of MO, LLC to confirm wiring instructions before you send that wire. Use the phone number from our website or business card.
• BE SUSPICIOUS: It is not common for title companies to change wiring instructions and payment info.
• VERIFY IMMEDIATELY: You should call the title company or real estate agent to validate that the funds were received. Detecting that you send the money to the wrong account within 24 hours gives you the best chance of recovering your money.
• FORWARD, DON’T REPLY: When responding to an email, hit forward instead of reply and then start typing in the person’s email address. Criminals use email addresses that are very similar to the real one for a company. By typing in an email address, you will make it easier to discover if a fraudster is after you.