Title Fraud Defender

Title Fraud Defender

How Does Someone Steal Your Home Title? Understanding the Risks and Prevention

Owning a home is a dream for many, but that dream can quickly turn into a nightmare if your title falls into the wrong hands. Home title theft, also known as deed fraud or property title theft, is a growing problem affecting thousands of homeowners yearly. In some cases, unsuspecting individuals may even lose their homes due to this crime.

Protect Your Home: Understanding and Preventing Title Fraud

Title fraud, also known as deed fraud, is a growing concern for homeowners, real estate investors, and seniors. The recent case of Dawn Mangum in Wake County highlights the vulnerabilities in property records systems and emphasizes the importance of staying vigilant. Let’s break down what happened, the legislative response, and how you can protect your property from real estate scams.

Dan Haar: Cold case? No charges yet in Fairfield land scam involving title pirate

51 Sky Top Terrace, in Fairfield, Conn., July 3, 2024, the week the house sold to a Connecticut couple for $1.45 million. The legal cases around the house settled earlier in 2024, 18 months after a scammer sold the land that someone else owned. Police and the FBI have not announced any arrests.

‘Just like that it’s stolen’: This Tampa couple’s under-construction home was snatched by fraudsters in highly common deed scam.

Larry and Dreama Bilby thought their under-construction home in Tampa, Florida, was safe. Although they weren’t living on the property, they monitored it via home security cameras, which is how they noticed two strangers visiting the house. Later, they received a notification from their county clerk's office about a change to the deed on their home.