PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Home title theft and deed fraud are becoming more common as criminals exploit gaps in the legal system and access public records. Often, victims don’t discover the theft until ...

Art Fitzenmayer is a retired FBI agent and a senior advisor for Home Title Lock, a company designed to protect homeowners from a growing but often overlooked threat: Title fraud. He joined us to share ...

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 ...

The advertising for home title theft sounds ominous and rampant. It may convince you to purchase title theft protection so that you don’t lose your home. However, reality is not quite so grim.

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN)– Home title theft and deed fraud are a growing epidemic within the US. Properties are being stolen and used for their equity. Even if a County Recorder knows a document is fake, ...

Four days after I criticized Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for not doing enough to fight on behalf of consumers, he did something on behalf of consumers. This is commendable and beneficial for all ...

Ads for Home Title Lock feature a former FBI agent, convicted felon, or prominent politician warning about “a serious cyberthreat and growing problem” called “home title theft.” The company’s ...

Calculating people are always looking for ways to separate the rest of us from our money. Such, it appears, is the case with Home Title Lock, an outfit that promises to “protect” you from home title ...

Handsome Brook Farms has announced a voluntary recall on Kirkland Organic Pasture Raised 24-count eggs due to a potential Salmonella contamination. https://www.wavy ...

American Land Title Association’s General Counsel Steve Gottheim said members are “not seeing (title theft) nationwide.” Above: A view of a single-family house in Hollywood on Saturday, February 12, ...