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Warning: Cash-out Mortgage Refis New Target for Wire Transfer Fraud

Historically low-interest rates have resulted in a surge of mortgage refinance activity in recent weeks. According to recent data, as many as 10 million borrowers may be able to save at least 0.75 percentage points by refinancing at current rates. As homeowners flock to take advantage of this opportunity, wire fraud prevention solution provider CertifID issued an alert warning that fraudsters are implementing new strategies to divert wire transfers away from borrowers in connection with a cash-out mortgage refinance transaction. This latest fraud trend stacks on the already active fraud scam of diverting mortgage payoffs in real estate closings.

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