Here's how the scam works, and what you can do to avoid it and keep your own home secure. New England homeowners are ...

One local homeowner is celebrating a legal victory after her property was stolen through a fake deed. 2 NEWS has been ...

especially since quitclaim deeds can be filed without both parties present. But it’s not just an Ohio problem. Seller impersonation fraud is growing, according to a report by the American Land ...

An 89-year-old Dorchester man claims in a lawsuit that his grand-niece tricked him into signing away his home. But federal authorities say the case is just one in a growing trend.

The Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning property owners and real estate agents about a steady ...

An accused scam artist is in custody for allegedly stealing people’s homes out from under them over the last 11 months.

The Boston division of the FBI is sounding the alarm over a rise in home title theft, aka quit claim deed fraud, a scheme in which scammers forge documents to steal property ownership and cash in ...

The scams the G-men have labeled as “quit claim deed fraud” have resulted in “devastating consequences” for owners who had no idea their properties were being sold “right out from under them.” The ...

“I feel violated. I feel abused. I feel unprotected.” Montgomery County has made changes aiming to cut down on quit claim deed fraud. Mobley says she wants state lawmakers to take action.

The bill would prohibit title insurers from compensating lenders for losses tied to transactions deemed “false or fraudulent.” ...