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Imagine waking up one day to find your name erased from your deed — or worse, your home sold out from under you. Deed theft, also known as title fraud, is a real and rising threat, with crooks forging ...

The ads are pretty frightening. They claim a crook could steal your home with nothing but a bit of paperwork. “You don’t check your home title every 24 hours. That’s all the time criminals need to ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Imagine discovering you owe a loan you never knew existed or that someone just sold your land without your knowledge. Local and federal officials are warning that so-called ...

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

SPOKANE, Wash. — Scammers are constantly evolving and looking for new ways to target potential victims. One near victim of a brazen case of apparent identity and title theft is sharing his story in ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii property owners have no way to prevent people from stealing their homes or land through forged deeds, according to a Hawaii News Now investigation into title theft.

DES MOINES, Iowa — After years of payments, your home is often your biggest asset with thousands of dollars in equity built up over decades. For some homeowners, protecting that asset goes beyond ...