Stolen Deed

Property scam where criminals trick you in handing over deed and fraudulently getting money out of the property like using the deed for a loan and other mens of securing money with your property.

‘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.