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Marcus J. Funchess August 30, 2022

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HOW TO GET MONEY BACK FROM A WIRE TRANSFER FRAUD

Marcus J. Funchess August 28, 2022

Transfer funds between banks via telegraph lines and phone lines shortly thereafter. Wire transfer fraud has expanded to include any bank fraud involving electronic communication mechanisms instead of face-to-face communication at financial institutions. This type of referral fraud against businesses and other organizations (countries and schools have been hit hard by this type of attack) poses a serious threat to the financial health of an organization. Much of today's business is conducted remotely by phone or (more commonly) email. Without personal confirmation of this individual's identity, an attacker could trick one of the parties to the transaction into sending money to his own bank account instead of the intended recipient's bank account, or trick the other parties. WIRE TRANFER FRAUD Scammers act quickly once they are successful in persuading victims to transfer money. Once the stolen funds reach the scammers' bank accounts, they hire a network of money launderers to quickly withdraw the funds in cash, transfer the funds to multiple different accounts, and convert them into cryptocurrencies. This is known as "money mulling" and involves a highly sophisticated network of people around the world who can move money in near-real time to avoid detection and recovery. WIRE TRANSFER FRAUD RECOVERY Wire transfer fraud recovery is difficult but possible. We have previously reported that gangs involved in real estate fraud are often multinational and can use their connections to transfer funds through banks and cryptocurrency wallets in other countries. The longer the trace between the original account (where the money was received) and the final destination, the harder it is for victims to see their money again. This is why it is important to act quickly once you discover that you have been the victim of a scam. BANK TRANSFER FRAUD INVESTIGATION PROCESS STEPS The tips below are not guaranteed to get you all your money back. However, this is how you maximize your chances of recovering your money. In our own experience, this method has allowed us to recover some of our lost funds. Step 1: Contact your bank to arrange a "SWIFT recall" of the transfer from your account. You should first call your bank and tell them that the transfer you made was fraudulent and you are requesting a SWIFT recall. To properly initiate this request, you should have all the information about the transfer in front of you. You should also ask your bank to contact the receiving bank's fraud department immediately so that the funds in the recipient's account can be frozen....