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Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Recorder's Office offers free property fraud alert service
GOSHEN — The Elkhart County Recorders Office is offering a free service that alerts property owners and homeowners to potential fraud. Property Fraud Alert offers: Ability to sign up online or via phone Spanish support for website and alerts Receive alerts via text, email or phone Property Fraud Alert (PFA) is an online subscription service offered to the public that allows individuals to have their name monitored within the County Recorder's Office in order to track possible fraudulent recordings that affects their property. While the Recorder's Office has been offering this service for several years, there have been some recent updates and additions to the program, Elkhart County Recorder Kaala Baker said. Property Fraud Alert is now available in both English and Spanish, making it usable to a wider audience and susceptible group to fraud. In addition, the phone alerts now include specific details regarding the document with both language options. Subscribers can also now choose to receive a text message alert when a document is recorded in their name. This will ensure that they never miss an update and can continue getting the most out of PFA. The revamped website is even easier for subscribers to use, and contains all the same information about the service laid out in an intuitive manner. And as always, this is free service to the community. Participants enter their personal and/or business name, and they will be notified when a document is recorded with your name match. While PFA does not prevent fraud from happening, it provides an early warning system for property owners to take appropriate actions should they determine possible fraudulent activity has taken place, Baker said. Property Fraud Alert is available by subscription on the web at or by calling 800-728-3858. The PFA link is also available from the Elkhart County Recorder's website. -departments/recorder/.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Yahoo
Get this email from Sedgwick Co.? It's not a scam
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Sedgwick County says if you're a property owner and receive an email from the county about the Property Fraud Alert Program, it's not a scam. The program, launched earlier this year, can notify property owners each time a document, such as a real estate deed, mortgage, lien, or easement, is recorded with their name on it. An email like the one below recently went out to property owners in Sedgwick County. Kansas woman charged with filing false unemployment claims If you have already registered with the program, the system recently underwent an update, so you may have to reregister. The county says that while the system can't directly prevent fraud, it can give you an early warning so that you can act to prevent it from happening. If you would like to register for the Property Fraud Alert program, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sedgwick County to launch Property Fraud Alert service
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Sedgwick County Register of Deeds is launching a new service to help property owners. The service is called Property Fraud Alert. It will notify subscribers each time a document, such as a real estate deed, mortgage, lien, or easement, is recorded with their name on it. Citizens can enter as many personal, business, and trust names as necessary. Sedgwick County says that while the service will not prevent fraud from happening, it will provide an early warning. This way, property owners can take action as soon as possible. Ogallala Aquifer drops by more than a foot in parts of western Kansas 'All too often, victims of mortgage fraud or identity theft are unaware their home or identity has been stolen,' said Sedgwick County in a news release. The Property Fraud Alert, which will launch on Monday, Feb. 3, will replace the current notification service, so citizens will need to go online to sign up. Alerts can be sent by email, text, or phone. To learn more about Register of Deeds, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
