ca-civ-2023-0119
Chen v. Summit Settlement Group
Buyer's down payment wired to fraudulent account after email compromise at closing agent. Settled for full amount.
- Party
- Summit Settlement Group, LLC
- County
- Orange, CA
- Year
- 2023
- Amount at issue
- $480K
- Authority
- Orange County Superior Court
- Status
- Settled
What happened
Email account of escrow officer compromised; wiring instructions altered.
Settled in mediation; firm paid full amount plus fees from E&O policy.
Primary sources
- Notice of SettlementOCSC Case No. 30-2023-01342991