Megan & Matt should have moved into their forever home this past Monday, July 30th. They had  been talking about it for months and excitedly planning on sharing Christmas’s there with their families.

Instead - they showed up to their closing and were told the loan company had never received the money they wired on Friday, July 27th.  The couple had close to $90,000 invested into this home that is now all gone. 

Turns out they were involved in a mortgage wire scam. The loan company was hacked and the hacker got all the details regarding Megan & Matt’s loan. They then sent an email to Megan & Matt on Friday with false details for wiring the money. Even though the FBI & and bank were informed immediately -  the money was traced back to an already emptied account.

Megan & Matt are both teachers that got married last September. The next step in their lives was building their dream home. They saved every penny they earned and lived frugally so they could keep chipping away at it. Believe me - you have no idea how many times we’ve heard Megan say “Matt and I are trying to save money so not sure if we can go!” And we’d harass her beyond belief - but happily enjoy a girls night in. If that wasn’t the case, they were both working side jobs. From tutoring to coaching - everything was going into this home. If they weren’t working, tutoring, or coaching they were refurbishing old furniture to save every penny on move in expenses. 

Aside from a home, their next step was trying to create a family. Stress from saving for the wedding, then to saving for the home, and now an event like this - has put major strain on the both of them and made this process even more difficult. 

It’s incredibly heartbreaking to see two hardworking, deserving people looking forward to moving into their dream home - only to get scammed and lose everything they worked hard for. None of the companies involved are taking responsibility for the crime and left Megan & Matt to get a lawyer to get justice - but it’s incredibly unlikely. And paying for a lawyer brings about more debt. Thankfully, Megan’s parents have given them a place to stay, but it only makes sense short term. 


Please give anything you can to help these two lovely people get back on their feet. At the very least, share their story to prevent others from becoming a victim of wire fraud.