Home title fraud: How it's done and how to protect yourself

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The San Diego Union-Tribune - 10/1/2018 - Hang Nguyen - As an FBI agent through the 1990s, Art Pfizenmayer investigated title theft. But it was rare then. Today, it’s a growing problem.In 2008 when title theft was still uncommon, the FBI posted a notice about this house stealing scam, telling homeowners what to watch out for. A few years later in 2012, the California Department of Real Estate issued a consumer alert about the rising number of fraudulent property deeds and noted that the county recorder is not responsible for verifying the authenticity of the documents being recorded. Read more @ http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/bus ... y,amp.html