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

The FBI has released a list of helpful tips for both homeowners and real estate brokers to avoid quitclaim deed fraud. For property owners, either of land or homes, they suggest: • Monitoring ...

Home title theft hinges on forged or fraudulent quit claim deeds. Once recorded with a ... it is tracked under the broader category of real estate crimes. From 2019 to 2023, more than 58,000 ...

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 ...