
Radical plan to stop scammers – by stopping emails in property deals
Conveyancers should stop using emails in all property deals to stop scammers intercepting sensitive data. A portal like the MyGov app that is used by the Federal government should be used instead, according to settlement industry regulator Trish Blake. The Commissioner for Consumer Protection at Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety in Western Australia has received the backing of colleagues on the East Coast. Blake believes the conveyancers and real estate agents could partner to produce the portal to stop criminals getting away with millions when they hijac