Scammers have found new ways to defraud homebuyers as more real estate transactions move online. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Each week, the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors (SILVAR) shares ...

From there, the scammer files a new deed with the local county clerk, transferring the property to their name or an alias.

(NewsNation) — Unsuspecting homeowners are discovering their properties have been sold out from under them in a scam that authorities say is becoming more common: Quitclaim deed fraud. The scheme, ...

The Attorney General’s Office is warning property owners and real estate agents about an increase in reports of quit-claim deed fraud, in which unsuspecting owners have no idea their land has been ...

Related to last week’s risk reduction tips for cybercrimes and wire fraud, this week, we explore deed fraud, including the impersonation of a property owner to sell or taking possession of a property ...

Property deed fraud is a rapidly growing crime in Palm Beach County, with cases increasing from four to 180 in two years. County Clerk Mike Caruso is urging residents to sign up for a free property ...

Arizonans lost $50 million to real estate fraud in the past year as criminals increasingly target vacant land parcels, ...

The El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk’s Office launched a new free Property Monitoring Service, powered by EquityProtect, ...

(NewsNation) — Unsuspecting homeowners are discovering their properties have been sold out from under them in a scam that authorities say is becoming more common: Quitclaim deed fraud. The scheme, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NewsNation) — Unsuspecting homeowners are ...