By Lisa A. Tyler
National Escrow Administrator
The phrase “TRUST but verify” became popular in the United States when former President Ronald Reagan used the saying while working on nuclear disarmament with the Soviet Union. As it turns out, it has Russian roots and is considered a rhyme. Maybe the rhyme should be changed to “Don’t Trust and Always Verify!”
The industry continues to experience attacks by criminal syndicates trying to divert wire transfers, steal properties from legitimate property owners and more. This story is a bit different. The perpetrator in this story was an actively
