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Cybercrime

  • Ransomware: Lessons for Conveyancers

    The recent cyber attack on the NHS is a stark warning to a conveyancing industry targeted and vulnerable to cyber crime. Imagine the scenario..It’s 7 p.m. on a Friday. You are about to finish a report on title due the next day when a message pops up on your laptop. It informs you that a…

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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…

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