{"id":4568,"date":"2017-02-23T15:57:25","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T13:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/?p=4568"},"modified":"2019-11-26T16:02:54","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T14:02:54","slug":"conveyancing-correspondent-conveyancing-targeted-by-scammers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/conveyancing-correspondent-conveyancing-targeted-by-scammers\/","title":{"rendered":"Conveyancing Correspondent | Conveyancing Targeted By Scammers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are troubling statistics regarding the steady increase in online fraud in conveyancing transactions. Bearing in mind that the Attorneys Insurance Indemnity Fund issued a statement last year that it would no longer cover \u2018cyber crimes\u2019 with effect from July 2016, there is escalating pressure on conveyancing firms to combat this form of fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Read Carmel Rickard\u2019s note on a recent judgment <a href=\"http:\/\/stbb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=31084394a308554a6798b4ec1&amp;id=d061157ae3&amp;e=a7aac76cb0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en-GB&amp;q=http:\/\/stbb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D31084394a308554a6798b4ec1%26id%3Dd061157ae3%26e%3Da7aac76cb0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1487929448595000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEkjy8cjcigo_gW7yzczaxa-2g9dg\"><span style=\"color: #810029;\"><span style=\"color: #e66a21;\">here<\/span><\/span><\/a>, where the sellers approached the court for an order that the conveyancing firm be held liable for their losses after they fell victim to such a scam.<\/p>\n<p>Remain more vigilant than ever!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/us1.forward-to-friend1.com\/forward?u=31084394a308554a6798b4ec1&amp;id=0e75f9d4bc&amp;e=a7aac76cb0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en-GB&amp;q=http:\/\/us1.forward-to-friend1.com\/forward?u%3D31084394a308554a6798b4ec1%26id%3D0e75f9d4bc%26e%3Da7aac76cb0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1487929448595000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF5dixzCwSEtUgH3678HR7mJULKZg\"><span style=\"color: #810029;\"><span style=\"color: #e66a21;\">Forward to a friend<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/us1.campaign-archive1.com\/?u=31084394a308554a6798b4ec1&amp;id=0e75f9d4bc&amp;e=a7aac76cb0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en-GB&amp;q=http:\/\/us1.campaign-archive1.com\/?u%3D31084394a308554a6798b4ec1%26id%3D0e75f9d4bc%26e%3Da7aac76cb0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1487929448595000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGYZhJwrJJ_MyLfcdiBlqxR8o18pg\"><span style=\"color: #810029;\"><span style=\"color: #e66a21;\">View a printable version<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are troubling statistics regarding the steady increase in online fraud in conveyancing transactions. 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