Conveyancing Email Fraud
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Conveyancing Email Fraud: Who Bears the Loss?
Updated October 2026: This article was originally published in November 2016 following a Financial Ombudsman decision concerning money diverted during a conveyancing transaction. It has been updated to reflect subsequent developments in authorised push payment fraud, bank liability, reimbursement protection and conveyancing risk management. A homebuyer receives an email that appears to come from their…