Cybercrime happens daily across industries, and the real estate business is no exception. A criminal can swipe up to hundreds of thousands of dollars with a simple fake email — and then you can no longer buy your dream home, because your life savings is gone.

The silver lining is that the solution, how to avoid falling prey to a scam, is just as simple as the crime. Read on to learn how to protect yourself from cybercrime during a real estate transaction.

The article is written by Forbes Real Estate Council for Forbes Online. You can read the full article here.