While many scams are focused on collecting money or information through fake websites and suspicious emails, others involve a much larger target: property. Officials have recently been warning both ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Home title fraud has become a hot topic in recent months, with a wave of alarming TV commercials warning homeowners of the growing threat. The idea that someone could steal ...

The Better Business Bureau is warning recent home buyers to be on the lookout for official-looking scam mail related to their new mortgage, home warranty, or property title, and to verify any ...

Homeowners need to be aware of house title theft, a type of fraud that threatens an individual’s ownership of their home. Property fraud in general is a costly problem. The FBI reports that in 2024, ...

KMBC NINE INVESTIGATES. IF YOU’RE BUYING OR SELLING A HOUSE, BE CAREFUL. KMBC NINE NEWS INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER MATT FLENER IS IN LEAWOOD. AS YOU MAY FIND A SCAM IN YOUR MAILBOX. IT’S THE SPRINGTIME. A ...

Ohio case highlights rising elder fraud risks: A scammer’s attempt to steal home equity through a reverse mortgage was thwarted. SmartPolicy technology stopped the crime: EquityProtect’s system locked ...

(WJAR) — A growing scam is targeting homebuyers at the height of the busy, summer real estate season. Cybersecurity experts say the scam is particularly dangerous because it targets homebuyers during ...

ST CHARLES, Mo. — Recorders across Missouri are issuing a warning that people's property, including their homes and land, are being stolen right out from underneath them and it can take years before ...

Criminals who commit home title theft try to take ownership of someone's home under false pretenses. Title thieves may forge signatures or pressure homeowners to sign over their title. Protect ...