• Johnston & Smith LLC Client Based Lawyering

    From your first home to planning your estate and all the troubles in between, you’re not a file at Johnston & Smith, you’re a relationship. We excel at putting our clients at ease and, no matter the task, we try to execute with grace and care. We’re here to help.

  • Wire Fraud Schemes Protect Your Money

    Criminals begin the wire fraud process way before the attempted theft occurs. Most often, they begin with a common social engineering technique called phishing. This can take the form of email messages, website forms or phone calls to fraudulently obtain private information.

Protect Your Money from Wire Fraud Schemes When Buying a Home
To help raise awareness about wire fraud, ALTA created a 2-minute video that provides four tips on how consumers can protect their money and offers advice on what to do if they have been targeted by a scam. ALTA members are encouraged to link to this video from their website, include in email or share on social media.




Examples of Fraudulent Emails
Check out a few examples of the types of email you may receive from criminals attempting to steal funds for a real estate transaction.


TIPS to avoid wire Fraud

  • Contact Us for Wiring instructions.
  • Don’t send wires until you have confirmed with us, We will not change the wiring instructions.
  • If you get a suspicious email, call the Johnston Smith office you are working with immediately.

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