Mortgage fraud happens when someone omits or falsifies information in connection with the process of buying a house. This can be from predatory lenders trying to defraud borrowers or from borrowers ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - With deed and title scams on the rise, FOX Carolina Investigates wants to help you keep your property safe. About 130 people in South Carolina lost $5.7 million to ...

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 ...

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, ...

Palm Beach County officials are collaborating to combat a significant increase in scams targeting residents. Scammers are using AI to clone relatives' voices and are also filing fake property ...

Mortgage fraud allegations have been in the news lately, as certain high profile public officials stand accused of fudging their mortgage applications and/or tax returns to gain better terms and save ...

The new Wake County Justice Center photographed Friday, June 21, 2014. The older Wake County Courthouse building is at far left. Many of the criminal court proceedings will be among the things moved ...

This Houston senior, 84, claims $1,100,000 in property was stolen from him — says he’s losing his money, voice, health over ‘traumatic’ experience. Here’s how to avoid a similar nightmare In 2022, ...

As wildfire survivors work on rebuilding after facing terrible loss or damage to their homes, many people sincerely offer their help during recovery, but some people offering a hand are scammers.

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 ...