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HOME TITLE THEFT --- now what?
Posted on 3/20/24 at 8:54 pm
Posted on 3/20/24 at 8:54 pm
How common is this crime, actually?
I tuned in to the AM radio dial briefly this afternoon, and an ad came on for some product called "home title lock." The guy promoting "home title lock" stated that title theft is the fastest increasing crime in America, and that victims of this theft usually know nothing about the crime until cars, houses, property, etc are purchased with the victim's personal identity, and creditors are demanding/ suing for nonpayment, or the rightful homeowner is locked out of his home and/or the home has been acquired by the thief. What's worse, the advertisement went on to say that victims of home title theft have essentially no legal recourse.
Does anyone have information on this matter?
I tuned in to the AM radio dial briefly this afternoon, and an ad came on for some product called "home title lock." The guy promoting "home title lock" stated that title theft is the fastest increasing crime in America, and that victims of this theft usually know nothing about the crime until cars, houses, property, etc are purchased with the victim's personal identity, and creditors are demanding/ suing for nonpayment, or the rightful homeowner is locked out of his home and/or the home has been acquired by the thief. What's worse, the advertisement went on to say that victims of home title theft have essentially no legal recourse.
Does anyone have information on this matter?
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Posted on 3/20/24 at 8:57 pm to tarzana
It’s too late. I already have your title.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 8:57 pm to tarzana
It probably happens once in a while but if something is being advertised on AM radio or late night cable it's designed to scare old people.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 8:57 pm to tarzana
You should’ve used a realtor to buy the house
Posted on 3/20/24 at 9:10 pm to tarzana
quote:just stop
The guy promoting "home title lock" stated that title theft is the fastest increasing crime in America
Posted on 3/20/24 at 9:11 pm to tarzana
Posted on 3/20/24 at 9:20 pm to tarzana
I sold my home’s title to The Million Dollar Man, Ted Dibiase.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 9:21 pm to Jim Rockford
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It probably happens once in a while but if something is being advertised on AM radio or late night cable it's designed to scare old people.
I would literally shoot someone in the face if they showed up and tried to say they owned all my shite.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 9:22 pm to tarzana
When you purchase with a mortgage, title insurance is required. It is a one-time premium payment at the closing, and covers false claims to a title.
The only people that should be concerned about it are cash purchasers that waived the title insurance coverage.
The only people that should be concerned about it are cash purchasers that waived the title insurance coverage.
This post was edited on 3/20/24 at 9:24 pm
Posted on 3/20/24 at 9:24 pm to tarzana
Complete scam.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 9:26 pm to tarzana
Combine Home Title Theft and Squatters and you've got a REAL problem!
Posted on 3/20/24 at 9:26 pm to tarzana
quote:
HOME TITLE THEFT --- now what?
Posted on 3/20/24 at 9:30 pm to Ben Hur
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When you purchase with a mortgage, title insurance is required. It is a one-time premium payment at the closing, and covers false claims to a title.
Title insurance wouldn't cover title theft but it would cover a subsequent buyer from the person attempting to steal and resell the property.
While this could happen if an amazing set of circumstances were to occur it is basically impossible for a huge number of reasons. It has happened and it may even be the fastest-growing financial crime in America, you know it happened once in 2022 and twice in 2023 so a 100% increase in a year.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 9:31 pm to Ben Hur
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When you purchase with a mortgage, title insurance is required. It is a one-time premium payment at the closing, and covers false claims to a title.
The only people that should be concerned about it are cash purchasers that waived the title insurance coverage.
Ok. But this isn’t what home title theft is.
Home title theft is real estate fraud where they provide fake documents and obtain the deed to your home. Then they take out mortgages/loans against the deeds that they illegally obtained.
Only on rare occasions do they try to actually sell the property out from under someone, and then normally it’s uninhabited land. If they tried to sell a home that someone is living in then their scam would be up, and they would be caught.
Now how common is it? It’s not common at all. And it can be fixed by the true property owner, although it may take them considerable time and money.
But those commercials selling “insurance” are made to scare people into buying something they don’t need.
This post was edited on 3/20/24 at 9:39 pm
Posted on 3/20/24 at 9:35 pm to Rize
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I would literally shoot someone in the face if they showed up and tried to say they owned all my shite.
I wouldn't go that far at first, but if it comes down to it. I don't understand some of these states. At least I live in Alabama where I can rightfully take action against someone in my property.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 9:43 pm to tarzana
Posted on 3/20/24 at 9:46 pm to tarzana
Why are you so worried?
Relax man.
Relax man.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 10:00 pm to tarzana
I don’t think it is common at all. Thieves aren’t usually the smartest folks and they are pretty lazy as well. There are a whole lot easier and faster ways to make 50 - 100K
Posted on 3/20/24 at 10:03 pm to tarzana
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How common is this crime, actually?
I don’t know about the actual rates, but I have a buddy who underwrites title insurance and he told me their pay out range is effectively 0%. So basically, it either never happens, or the policy you buy is worthless.
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