Keep your funds safe
1 in 20 consumers fall victim to fraud during a real estate transaction. Don’t let it happen to you.
Fraudsters want your money
Complexity and the large sums of money in a real estate transaction make homeowners targets for fraud.
10 parties
could be communicating for the first time in a closing
Rocket Mortgage, January 2025](https://www.rocketmortgage.com/)
$403,200
median U.S. home sale price
FRED, May 2026](https://www.redfin.com/us-housing-market)
$35 trillion
in household equity in the U.S.
Bankrate, January 2025](https://www.bankrate.com/home-equity/homeowner-equity-data-and-statistics/)
Learn more about wire fraud and how to avoid it: Wire Fraud 101
The CertifID platform protects homeowners
CertifID provides solutions for your real estate agent, attorney, and title company to secure your funds.
Home Buyers
Receive wire instructions securely from your closing agent with CertifID.
Never wire funds without communicating directly with your closing agent.
Home Sellers
Receive your sale proceeds safely when your closing agent uses CertifID.
It’s the most secure way to share or confirm your bank details, so that your money doesn’t get intercepted by fraudsters after you sell your home.
Don’t fall for these common fraud schemes.
You may receive suspicious emails, texts, or phone calls trying to convince you to wire money. Look out for these common fraud tactics.
Be wary of misspelled email addresses.
Fraudsters make minor edits to email addresses that are difficult to detect. Double-check that the sender's address matches your point of contact and that the name is spelled correctly.
Look out for “updated” wiring instructions.
Your title company or law firm isn't going to send you any updated instructions or rush you to send your funds early. Look out for emails with these requests.
Don’t trust messages that ask for wire confirmation.
This is a hallmark of a wire fraud attempt. Keep your eyes peeled for these types of emails. When words like "kindly" are overused, consider it a red flag.
Homeowners like you love CertifID
"With fraud and hackers running amok, I sincerely appreciate the extra precautions."
Pamela Z.
Home Seller
"So much scamming these days. This is a great way to avoid criminals stealing what is not theirs."
Valen F.
Home Seller
"I do not like doing things on line (it scares me). But this all went very smoothly and was easy for me to follow!"
Beverly K
Home Seller
Have your funds been stolen? CertifID can help
"I thought I was about to close on my dream home, but I was tricked with an email that appeared to come from my title agent…No one at the closing table knew what to do when it was discovered that my money never made it to the right place. Fortunately, I found CertifID.”
Luana N.
Home buyer from Salt Lake City, UT
Recovered $298k in funds
Learn more
Fraud Prevention
What is wire fraud?
Apr 23, 2024
Read more](/content/article/what-is-wire-fraud/index.html)
Education
How to wire money
for closing
May 30, 2024
Read more](/content/article/how-to-wire-money-for-closing/index.html)
Real Estate
What you should know before choosing closing and title services
March 13, 2024
Read more](/content/article/what-you-should-know-before-choosing-closing-and-title-services/index.html)