The State of Wire Fraud: Emerging Threats, AI-Powered Scams and Proven Strategies to Reduce Risk
August 11, 2026
Wire fraud continues to evolve, putting homebuyers, sellers, lenders and settlement professionals at risk of significant financial loss. From business email compromise and seller impersonation schemes to mortgage payoff fraud and buyer cash-to-close scams, cybercriminals are leveraging increasingly sophisticated tactics—including artificial intelligence—to target real estate transactions.
Register for this Old Republic-sponsored ALTA Insights webinar for a timely examination of the current state of wire and seller impersonation fraud. This session will review the latest fraud statistics and loss trends, explore recent real-world scams and victim experiences, and examine how AI is amplifying social engineering attacks. Attendees also will gain insights into funds recovery efforts, including the likelihood of recovering stolen funds after an incident.
Most importantly, the webinar will provide practical strategies to help title and settlement companies strengthen their defenses. Learn how employee training, customer education and the right technology stack can reduce cyber risk and better protect transactions from evolving threats.
Key topics include:
- Business email compromise trends and loss statistics
- Seller impersonation fraud and emerging schemes
- Buyer cash-to-close and mortgage payoff scams
- AI's growing role in cyber fraud and social engineering
- Funds recovery trends and post-incident response
- Best practices, technologies and training strategies to lower fraud risk
Speaker
- Thomas Cronkright II | Executive Chairman | CertifID
Date
- 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET, Wednesday, Sept. 23
Cost
- Members: Free
- Non-members: $100
CE/CLE is available for this webinar
Disclaimer: This content is presented as part of a paid partnership with CertifID
Contact ALTA at 202-296-3671 or [email protected].