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Free alerts can help Utah land and property owners steer clear of title fraud scammers.
From credit card hackers to criminals who pretend to be family members, cops or IRS representatives, it seems everyone has been or is a potential victim of something nefarious.
Scammers and fraudsters are just a common fact of life. From credit card hackers to criminals who pretend to be family members, cops or IRS representatives, it seems everyone has been or is a potential victim of something nefarious. One of the most costly crimes can be what is known as title fraud, or deed theft, and we're on high alert in the real estate industry.
Almost weekly, I get notices from the Washington County, Park City or Salt Lake Boards of Realtors about someone pretending to be someone else trying to sell a property they don't own. So how does this set up?
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