(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, ...

A new system in Montgomery County could prevent your home from being stolen via quit claim deed fraud. A new prevention protocol known as the “Fraud Pre-Check” system will make it harder for scammers ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Dorothy Tarpin bought her Parkland neighborhood home over 50 years ago. But in June, someone obtained it through a quitclaim deed—a process usually used when friends or family take ...

From there, the scammer files a new deed with the local county clerk, transferring the property to their name or an alias.

While it’s not common, real estate deed fraud is on the rise across Indiana and the United States. Our definition comes from the FBI: “Deed fraud often involves identity theft where criminals will use ...