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By Craig Johnson

Criminals Are Hijacking Mortgage Closings

Beware! Scammers hiding inside compromised email accounts can steal your down payment.

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Years to save for a down payment—and 10 seconds to watch it vanish into a foreign bank account. The heartbreak is real. Mortgage closing consists of a coordinated series of crucial steps, each of which must be done before the next can start. You hop aboard the closing train knowing that it could be 45-50 days until you reach your destination. But b...
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