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Why Cybersecurity Matters in Real Estate

Real estate transactions are one of the biggest financial moments in a person’s life — and unfortunately, they’ve also become one of the biggest targets for cybercriminals. Each year, billions of dollars are diverted through wire fraud scams that trick buyers, sellers and agents into sending funds to fraudulent accounts.

 

At Wessels & Gerber, we take that personally. Protecting your money and your peace of mind is not just part of the process — it’s part of our purpose.

We’re proud to partner with CertifID, the industry leader in wire fraud prevention. CertifID’s platform helps us securely exchange wiring information, verify identities and protect client funds through every step of the transaction. Every client, every time — our wire instructions and verifications are transmitted through CertifID’s encrypted system, not by unsecure email. It’s just one more way we go beyond the closing table to protect you.

Our Tools for Safer Closings

Send

We will never send wire details by plain-text email, nor will we ever change account information without verification. If you receive a message that seems out of the ordinary, pause and call us directly.

 

Because wires are final and non-reversible, early vigilance protects everyone — and CertifID helps make that possible



Match

The Match feature ensures that everyone involved in your transaction is who they say they are.


CertifID verifies the identities of buyers, sellers, agents, and attorneys before funds are sent or received — giving every participant confidence in who’s on the other end of the transaction.




PayoffProtect

Mortgage payoff fraud is one of the fastest-growing threats in the real estate industry.

 

With PayoffProtect, we verify the authenticity of mortgage payoff instructions before funds are wired — protecting our clients and lenders from costly fraud attempts that often look nearly identical to the real thing




Business Verifications

Before sending funds to an organization, we run Business Verifications through CertifID to confirm the legitimacy of their wiring instructions.

 

This step prevents impersonation of trusted partners — such as lenders, title companies, or law firms — and ensures that every business we send money to is exactly who they claim to be.




PayoffProtect

Mortgage payoff fraud is one of the fastest-growing threats in the real estate industry.

 

With PayoffProtect, we verify the authenticity of mortgage payoff instructions before funds are wired — protecting our clients and lenders from costly fraud attempts that often look nearly identical to the real thing




Business Verifications

Before sending funds to an organization, we run Business Verifications through CertifID to confirm the legitimacy of their wiring instructions.

 

This step prevents impersonation of trusted partners — such as lenders, title companies, or law firms — and ensures that every business we send money to is exactly who they claim to be.



Collect or Confirm

When we need to collect your bank information for a wire, we use CertifID’s Collect or Confirm feature.

 

This allows clients to securely submit or confirm their bank account details through an encrypted link — eliminating risky email attachments and protecting sensitive information from interception.




More Ways We Protect You

These are just a few of the tools we use to keep your funds safe. As CertifID continues to develop new fraud prevention technologies, Wessels & Gerber will continue to implement them.


Our commitment is simple: to combine cutting-edge protection with old-fashioned personal care. We’re in the hospitality business — we just happen to do real estate closings. And that means taking care of our clients, their homes, and their hard-earned money.

Ready to close with confidence?

Learn more about how we protect every transaction — or contact your local Wessels & Gerber, P.C. office today.