FBI warns property owners to be on alert for scams
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- Some scammers are faking documents, pretending to be the owner of a property and selling it, forcing the real owners to head to court to reclaim their property.
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amazing that theres is still no laws to protect home owners in this aspect
It is not legally owned if it was illegally sold. That makes no sense.
Just watched this and thought the same thing.
That is exactly what i said!!!
I've seen cases like this before and the problem is, once the deed has been transferred, the broker doesn't legally have the authority to change it back. I think it's a case of the law not catching up to criminals.
In the end, this can be solved with due diligence. There's an easy way to make sure this never happens.
* the seller MUST BE PRESENT on the final day of sale so that everyone can see him/her. I don't care if you're out of the country.
* the broker must independently contact the seller to verify they actually want to sell the property
* all documents must be checked for authenticity.
Something simple as running the driver's license would be enough to catch these thieves, because if I find out John Smith is a 6'1" black man, yet there's a 5'8" Indian man in front of me, then I know something is up.
This is a tough crime though, because technically, the only person you can go after is the thief. Like who is the person that should suffer? You the rightful owner or the buyer? If the scammer took the money and spent it on hookers and blow, someone's going to suffer. Who cares that the scammer lands up in jail. Financially, someone is going to suffer.
Exactly. Stolen goods would be returned. Why not real estate?
These are all very valid questions and points so far! We really need to get done a representatives on our side because once more scammers get the details, they'll surely give it a try. 😰
If it’s a scam and not legal, how is that “you no longer own the home”?!? It doesn’t make sense.
Real estate agents have always made too much money. It's time for them to do more footwork.
You obviously had a bad experience
How can they sell your property because that’s illegal? That’s your land.
When I bought my house I had to show up to the title company and present funds and ID. WTH!
New laws need to be in place
The so called "Alert" system is a joke, by time you get an alert from your Deeds office it's too late. The recording of the new deed has already occurred. Every state should require seller verification processes before any property can be sold or transferred.
Start suing the realtor and title company and they will start doing their job, in some cases they have been behind these scams as well.
Realtors are incredibly gullible at every single step. Never take them at their word and always question every single bid they present.
Agree. It is important to read the offers for yourself. Do not just let your realtor tell you what the offer says....read it.
they are not gullible, they are GREEDY
I believe the title company always require the presence of the parties involved. I remember 30 years ago when mom purchased her home. She was on vacation abroad and she had to come back to sign all the papers in person. Meanwhile the title company was clearing the title of the home and making sure every thing was ready for mom to make a cashier check for her down payment. I can't believe you can purchase a home online like this.
Three things will stop this cold:
1. Listing agents should be required to meet the seller in person at the property before listing the property on the MLS.
2. E-signing documents should not be a thing on the big documents, such as right-to-sell and anything at closing.
2. Title companies should require closings in person and two forms of ID. If you can't be bothered to show up to a 20 minute closing, or at least appoint an attorney in your stead, you don't need your property sold.
THEY NEED TO GET FINGERPRINTS AND EYE SCANS, SO THAT EVEN IF ALL DOCUMENTS ARE FALSE, THEY CAN USE THE FINGERPRINTS TO IDENTIFY WHO THE PERSON ACTUALLY IS IN ORDER TO PROSECUTE THE SCAMMERS.
How do you set up alerts on others searching your home information?
How do you set up alerts for when someone searches your address online ?
Vietnam?
How can somebody from another nation randomly make a phone call and sell an American property? Without showing up on U.S. soil? The realtor and/or real estate agency needs to be held liable.
THIS JUST SHOWS HOW FLAWED THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS
The fastest way to get yourself murc’d off is by stealing somebody’s house.
States should do more to protect homeowners! This shouldn't be this easy! Same with realtors, it's easy enough to verify with the homeowners, contact them is the first thing they should do!
County recorders are adding automatic email systems that alert owners to any changes in their property's title.
Realtors are guilty here. Doing business over the phone should be illegal.
Realtors get blinded by the idea of commission. Its not right that homeowners needs to go to court to get back property.
Make this makes sense? The whole damn thing doesn't make sense. Why do I need to fight for something that is mine, and the criminal does not? This just pisses me off.
I always tell them I would be happy to do what they ask but they have to come and get the money.
If you have a mortgage, doesn't the bank protect you? Your home is collateral. Rest assured that a bank is not going to risk losing out.
Not all homes have a note
Vietnam, says it all, scammmmeeerrrr
Notary usually work with these scammers. Their excuses is , they lost their booklist which is all Bull 🐂
How the fk does someone who doesn't own the property is able to sell the property and the owner is out of luck, that don't make any fking sense.
Remember to vote
How awful? 🤯🤯🤯🤯
I think real estate agents need to be held accountable for this. It's their job to sell something that is actually belonging to that individual who is claiming going to get that money.
and WHY would the realtor NOT meet with the client in person???? Greed would be the reason. these fn scammer losers need to get a real job & life. and there needs to be severe consquences
The scam is insane
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Advice:
State legislators should consider immediately implementing new laws to prevent this. 💯 How???
Require that all real property transfers of ownership (deed transfers) must be completed and notarized by licensed attorneys (who are also notaries by virtue of their professional law license).💯
Enacting such legislation will stamp out the practice of bad actors simply going to a box packing and shipping stores that also offer notary services and where the franchisee/owner exerts considerable undue pressure on the employee notaries to perform any and all notarizations in the pursuit of a $10 profit grab for the business.
The business reaps 100% of the notary fee revenue while shifting 100% of the transaction risk to the individual notary. 💯
Even more reprehensible is that the business owner doesn’t even offer professional liability insurance protection to the notary employees. 💯
Why would you be able to sell a property from owner to buyer without a physical presence ? Like seriously !! Show up …. In person …. Show id ….. and verify ! No government agency should allow sales like this without meeting someone in person ! Oh you live in another state ? So what ! Make the drive ! Show up ! You have problems with that - get a lawyer !
To me … the real property owner should get to keep his property. the person that paid the 70k should be the one to take the hit and looking to get their money back.
Or the real estate agent. They’re supposed to make sure everything is legit
How do you sell a property without showing it and the real owner not knowing about it?
I take it that you didn't watch the video😂😂😂
Graceland sold from under the nose of the lawyers for the Elvis family???!!! SUE EVERY REALESTATE AGENT COMPANY WHO DOES NOT DO THEIR DUE DILIGENCE TO FIND OUT WHO THE ACTUAL OWNERS ARE. Shame on the lazy greedy real estate agents. When a place is being purchased, you have multiple third and fourth ID, title verification, ownership etc., and have to wait weeks for all paperwork to be finalized. Alerts are useless as time you find out the thief is gone and probably sold one's home! Just a nightmare for the actual owners. States Need to get this issue fixed immediately.
That's the title company job. It's called title insurance. To make sure everything is clear.
Just like a policeman can only go by the law... their not lawyers or judges so they only have so far with the law.
Uncle ScAMwarning of scams?
That’s how this country started
Alerts on everything, accounts, banks, home surveillance nowadays is necessary unfortunately.
Damn, the FBI guy is hot! Lol!
PLEASE START USING FINGERPRINTS AND EYE SCANS!
One reason not to pay off your mortgage.
My county does not offer alert services for deed transfers or bogus liens. So thanks for the unhelpful suggestion
So what happens to the commission the real estate agent makes after they find out it’s a scam ?
Forgive the ignorance, but shouldn't the real estate agents verify who truly owns the property, by vetting any listing they may receive? This looks like the onus is on the real estate company.
My office said they don’t do alerts. So everyone needs to contact who ever is in office
@GMA Please, PLEASE do regular segments on different ways people are getting scammed? It's too easy to fall pretty prey, even if you know what you're looking for. There more information and details you can get out to people about ALL the scams out there, the better off they will be!
Be ultra wary folks! Don't feel bad at ALL about asking for additional personal verification or details about the transaction you're doing. The more information you get he better position you'll be in to determine if it's a scam or not.
The problem is if the thief shows enough convincing ID that they're you, then that allows them to bypass all of the checks and balances. The key is due diligence on broker's part.
* no sales can happen without the seller actually being there
* you want to sell the property on 123 Main Street? Great, I'm going to contact you on my own, independent of the email correspondence we've been having. Interesting, I looked up the contact info of 123 Main Street and he says he's not trying to sell the house. Who are you?
* did you actually run the driver's license number to confirm that the person sitting in front of you is who's described on the driver's license?
* did you call the notary to confirm they signed the paper work?
Basically, if this happened to me, I'd be suing the broker, because they didn't do their homework.
I hope The FBI can help with corruption and cyber security breaches in Albany Ga and Atlanta Ga.
Whats the point of a house deed to prove that its your home if someone can just sell your fuckin home without the owners knowledge 😑 homeowners have to go to court to get the fuckin home back is ridiculous 😒 🙄