FNF's Brian Maughan explains how organized rings are using deepfakes, fake IDs and forged notary seals to pull off seller impersonation, and what real estate agents can do about it.
Scammers are using artificial intelligence to clone email styles, forge documents and impersonate trusted parties — and agents, not just their clients, are increasingly in the crosshairs.
In their newest “True Crimes” podcast, Summer Goralik and Troy Palmquist examine a decades-old fraud case that illustrates why agents should educate clients about deed fraud and transaction safety to build strong long-term relationships.
A former real estate professional who ran a fraudulent investment fund along with her ex-husband was sentenced to 55 months in prison Friday after a jury convicted her of wire fraud, money laundering and tax fraud in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from 22 victims, most of them Seattle residents.
Robert Christensen and Anthony Matic spent investor money on casino trips, a whiskey club, massages and cryotherapy.
A New York man got 6.5 to 13 years in prison for forging a deed on a $755,000 home. Here's what agents need to know about deed fraud.
Sam Stair, owner of S2 Real Estate Group, has been accused of renting homes and apartments to drug traffickers for use as "stash houses" and "trap houses," according to a criminal complaint.
If convicted, the couple could face a maximum penalty of more than 12 years in prison and a $25,000 fine on each count.
Real estate agents are facing a surge in fraud attempts. Here’s how scammers operate — and how agents are becoming the first line of defense.
AI is reshaping cybersecurity risks in real estate, enabling more advanced phishing, fraud, and data exposure across brokerages and agents.
The most at-risk properties are unmonitored vacant land parcels, and senior adults are most often affected by rising rates of deed and title fraud.
Pennsylvania agent Albert Stroble has been charged with possessing child sexual abuse material and criminal use of a communications facility.