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All clients should be extra vigilant when transferring funds to the bank account of their solicitors. A recent case which is linked below shows how things can go badly wrong. https://www.theguardian.com/money/2017/jan/14/lost-67000-conveyancing-scam-friday-afternoon-fraud-legal-sector-email-hacker In this case emails were hacked and this led to the deposit funds being sent to the wrong account. Our guidance is to ensure […]
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Property Fraud continues to be in the headlines. This is an area which can have a huge impact on people’s lives. Below is the Land Registry updated guidance on this very important issue. Here is the Land Registry Guidance Leaflet Here is the Land Registry Property Fraud Webpage Here is the Land Registry Property Alert […]
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All homeowners should be vigilant when it comes to Land and Property they own especially when you are in a high risk category Take this example in the press recently http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-38080102 Stockport identity fraud victim’s £500k home put on market. A Homeowner was shocked to find his property for sale on an auction site. Luckily […]
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All property owners should be vigilant about property fraud. Property fraud can affect anyone but you should check if you fall into one of these high risk areas your identity has been stolen previously you rent out your property you live overseas the property is empty the property is not mortgaged There are various types […]
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