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 ...

Billions lost to elder scams annually: Financial crimes against seniors surged 46% in 2024, according to the FBI. A title theft attempt against an elderly homeowner in Columbus, Ohio, was stopped this ...

With the digital revolution, our world is evolving at quite an alarming pace, and as a person whose spirit animal is a sloth, it’s too much to handle. However, guess what else is evolving? The ...

This real estate inquiry started like most do: A seller reached out over email, expressing interest in putting up a piece of vacant land for sale, recalls Katie Hanner, a licensed realtor and broker ...

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, ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A lawsuit claims someone got away with half a million dollars by selling a Nashville property they did not own. It’s a scam making the rounds across the country, according to ...

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 ...

(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 ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A home buyer who fell victim for a growing scam hopes to warn others with his story. In December, Bill Bowers wanted to downsize to a beachfront condo. A property that he ...

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 ...