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April

Home title fraud on the rise, experts say

According to Zillow, over the last decade, home value in the metro Detroit area has appreciated by nearly 148%. But homeowners should be careful because in cities where the property market is booming, home title fraud is rising.

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7

July

Scammers could use deceased person’s property as bait in rental scam

You need to guard your personal information both in life and in death because you never know when a scammer may use it. News 8 On Your Side consumer investigator Brian Roche found out how crooks could use your deceased family's property as bait.

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21

June

New 'Dirty Deeds' law allows clerks statewide to demand photo ID for property transfers

DALLAS — Under a new law, Texas clerks can now demand photo identification whenever anyone tries to file paperwork changing a property’s ownership.

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2

June

A man rented a home and then impersonated the owner, applied for a mortgage, and stole the money, police say

A 42-year-old man impersonated the owner of the home he was renting in Toronto, Canada, to secure a mortgage on the property and then steal the money, police say.

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2

June

Arizona homeowners falling victim to deed fraud

Homeowners are falling victim to title theft, where scammers are selling your home right out from under you. Maricopa County is rolling out a new alert system for the fraud on the rise.

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5

May

Rental scams getting more sophisticated

COVINGTON, Ky. — Spring is peak rental season when millions of Americans look for new places to live. With rents high, and rental homes hard to find, scammers are lurking everywhere and the rental scam is getting even more sophisticated.

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