Haha I wonder if you've read my case. I was scammed out of 100k this year.
The scammer had control of my solicitor's email and timed the attack perfectly so I was absolutely convinced I was sending money to the right place.
Didn't realize until a few days later when the solicitor called me wondering where the money was. The two week thing might have helped us but the scammer would probably just time their attack differently. Although it would increase the time they have to keep the fish on a hook.
Not sure if you managed to get your money back. But if you didn't, go research the contingent reimbursement model (CRM). Pretty much every major bank has signed up to it, and the CRM requires banks to reimburse victims, if the scam is sophisticated and the victim took reasonable steps to avoid the scam.
A basic house deposit payment redirection scam should be covered, assuming you have evidence that the emails were sent from your solicitors email address.
The scammer had control of my solicitor's email and timed the attack perfectly so I was absolutely convinced I was sending money to the right place.
Didn't realize until a few days later when the solicitor called me wondering where the money was. The two week thing might have helped us but the scammer would probably just time their attack differently. Although it would increase the time they have to keep the fish on a hook.