Property fraud is a growing trend nationwide.

A new program available in Tazewell County offers a way to protect notaries from fraudulent use of their legal stamps. The Notary Fraud Alert system from Fidlar Technologies is a free addition to the ...

Property owners in Seneca County can now get an email alert when a document gets recorded in their name. The Seneca County Clerk’s Office launched a free Fraud Alert Service on Jan. 16 to help ...

(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 Fairfield County Recorder’s Office has introduced a new fraud prevention tool to protect notaries and the community from notary-related document fraud. The Notary Fraud Alert (NFA) program is a ...

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The Lake County Recorder’s Office is promoting efforts to help individuals protect their homes from “house stealing” with its Property Fraud Alert service. Recorder Becky Lynch noted that residents ...

ONTARIO COUNTY, N.Y. — The Ontario County Clerk has launched a Fraud Alert Service, letting property owners know whenever a document, such as a deed or mortgage, is recorded in their name. Ontario ...