Due to the publicity that the Boston case generated, the FBI subsequently issued a warning earlier this month about what it calls “home title theft” or “quitclaim deed fraud,” referring to ...

April 1 (UPI) --U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation officials in Massachusetts are warning the public about a "steady" uptick in fraud relating to quit claim deeds in the New England region.

Investigators said they were able to steal those homes by forging signatures of the homeowners and at least one notary on a quit claim deed. A quit claim deed is a simple document that allows ...

An example of property fraud could be if someone attempts to steal a property by filing a quit claim deed on the parcel without the property owner knowing or by forging someone’s identity. Recently, ...

She then authored a fraudulent quit-claim deed on the victim’s home, the sheriff’s office said. Polk also is accused of embezzling a large sum of money from the victim and opening — and ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A startling national study is sounding the alarm and putting a spotlight on Shelby County for all the wrong reasons. Shelby County is ranked second in the nation for deadly hit ...

Livermore Falls selectmen on April 1 revisited several properties foreclosed on for unpaid fees. LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen on Tuesday night, April 1, revisited the sale of three properties ...

It's an example of Quit Claim Deed fraud, and it's quickly spreading across the country, including Mahoning County. County Auditor Ralph Meacham says the office has dealt with 40-50 cases of this ...