Tag: seller impersonation
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Sell a Home You Don’t Own? Here’s How They Do It in Scottsdale
Here’s a true story about seller impersonation that landed in the news during the first week of 2026. The story starts with an owner of a home in Arizona getting an alert from the local deed recorder’s office of Maricopa County. Uh oh. The recorder’s office was notifying the deed holder that the title to…
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First Phishing, Now Quishing… ALTA on the New Face of Deed Fraud
The DC-based American Land Title Association (ALTA) wants you to imagine a scenario that, one day soon, you could face. You’re a home buyer. You’ve talked with the lender a few times in the past, and know the company logo and email style. You’re familiar with the loan officer’s voice. The lender has left a…
