$1.9 Million Wired From Your Trust Account. To a Criminal. Gone.
Law firms are the #1 target for wire fraud because you hold client money. One fake wire instruction empties your trust account—and triggers malpractice claims, bar complaints, and destroyed reputations.
$2.9 billion lost to BEC in 2025. Law firms are the highest-value targets.
You Hold Client Money. That Makes You the Target.
Trust accounts, confidential communications, time-sensitive transactions. Criminals know exactly what you have.
Trust Account Wire Fraud
"Updated closing instructions" arrive the day before settlement. You wire $1.9 million from your trust account. The instructions were fake. The money is unrecoverable. Your malpractice carrier is on line one.
Client Impersonation
"Transfer $340,000 from my retainer to this account." The email is from your client's address—but your client didn't send it. Their email was compromised.
Privileged Data Theft
Phishing emails steal attorney credentials. Criminals access case files, settlement negotiations, M&A documents. Privilege waived. Cases compromised.
Vendor Invoice Fraud
Fake invoices from "expert witnesses," "court reporters," "process servers." When you pay dozens of vendors monthly, criminals slip through.
It Happens Fast
4:45 PM
Email arrives from opposing counsel with "updated wire instructions" for tomorrow's settlement. The domain looks right. The signature block matches. Closing is at 10 AM.
9:30 AM
Your paralegal wires $1.9 million from the trust account per the "updated" instructions. The closing proceeds. Documents are signed.
2:15 PM
Opposing counsel calls: "Where are the funds?" They never sent updated instructions. The email came from a lookalike domain. $1.9 million of client money—gone. Bar complaint pending. Malpractice claim filed.
What ForwardToSafety Would Have Caught:
- • Lookalike domain (lawfirm-partners.com vs lawfirmpartners.com)
- • Domain registered 2 days before the email
- • SPF authentication failed—email not from the real firm
"We received 'updated closing instructions' from our client's lender. Our office manager forwarded it to ForwardToSafety first—the domain was off by one letter. That was $2.1 million of client funds. This service paid for itself a thousand times over."
— Managing Partner, Regional Law Firm
How ForwardToSafety Protects Your Firm
Verify every wire instruction before you move client funds.
Wire Instruction Verification
Verify wire instructions before transferring trust account funds. Catch changed banking details instantly.
Opposing Counsel Verification
Confirm emails actually came from the claimed sender. Lookalike domains are flagged immediately.
Ethics & Malpractice Defense
Document your verification steps. Detailed analysis reports support your due diligence.
Why Law Firms Trust ForwardToSafety
Clients Entrust You With Their Money and Their Secrets
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