deed fraud
Property ownership scam
Deed fraud is a form of real estate theft where someone forges or fraudulently files documents to transfer property ownership without the true owner's knowledge or consent.
Scammers typically target vacant properties or homes owned by elderly, deceased, or absentee owners, then attempt to sell or borrow against the stolen title: The county implemented new alerts to help homeowners detect deed fraud.
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- forged signatureFraudulently imitated handwritten name
- titleFormal honorific or name
- title theftFraudulent property ownership transfer
- propertySomething owned or inherent
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deed fraudtitle insurance
Coverage against ownership defects
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