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Authentisign ID: 9E3MC7-00DO-F011-8195-00OD3A1 E5303 <br />WIRE FRAUD ALERT <br />Internet fraud — the use of Internet services or software with Internet <br />access to defraud victims — is on the rise in real estate transactions. <br />THESE SOPHISTICATED CRIMINALS COULD: <br />• HACK INTO YOUR E-MAIL ACCOUNT or the e-mail of others <br />involved in your real estate transaction and may direct you to wire <br />money to the hacker's account. <br />• SEND FRAUDULENT E-MAILS that appear to be from your real <br />estate licensee, lender, or closing agent. <br />• CALL YOU claiming they have revised wiring instructions. <br />Buyers/Tenants and Sellers/Owners are advised to: <br />(1) Never wire funds without confirming the wiring instructions directly with the intended recipient. <br />(2) Verify that the contact information for the wire transfer recipient is legitimate by calling a known <br />phone number for the broker or closing agent. Do not rely on the information given to you in an <br />e-mail communication. <br />(3) Never send personal information through unsecured/unencrypted e-mail. <br />If you suspect wire fraud in your transaction: <br />(1) Immediately notify your bank, closing agent, and real estate licensee. <br />(2) File a complaint online at the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at http://www.ic3.gov. <br />The undersigned acknowledge receipt of this wire fraud alert and understand the importance of taking <br />proactive measures to avoid being a victim of wire fraud in a real estate transaction. <br />i— Auth,,* <br />flitcAell M66 12/03/25 \"Z- _0g _ Zs <br />(Signature) (Date) (Signature) (Date) <br />This form is approved by the Minnesota Association of REALTORS®, which disclaims any liability arising out of use or misuse of this form. <br />© 2018-2023 Minnesota Association of REALTORS' MN <br />MN-WFA (8/18) <br />Minnesota <br />Realtors <br />