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Use the State of Alaska Recorder’s Office website to obtain current information and deeds for your property. Click here to access the Recorder’s Office Webpage.  \nA. Search by name and by legal description of the property in question.  \n2. If your property is located in a Taxing Authority area, use their website or contact them for most current information regarding property ownership. This information can be found on DEC’s website. Click Borough List for their website. There is map and list of Organized Boroughs with a hyper link to each.  \n3. Report the information to the United States Internet Crime Complaint Center. Their website is IC3 . Also report the information to your local law enforcement and the Attorney General’s Office.  \n4. Seek legal advice and help from an attorney. For a list of attorneys who specialize in real estate transaction [law go to](law go to alaskabar.org)[ ](law go to alaskabar.org)[alaskabar.org](law go to alaskabar.org).  \n5. The American Land Title Association has a flyer on Seller Impersonation Fraud. This [flyer can be located on their website at](flyer can be located on their website at alta.org)[ ](flyer can be located on their website at alta.org)[alta.org](flyer can be located on their website at alta.org).  \nSELLER IMPERSONATION FRAUD  \nIN REAL ESTATE  \nFRAUDSTERS are impersonating property owners to illegally sell commercial or residential property. Sophisticated fraudsters are using the real property owner’s Social Security and driver’s license numbers in the transaction, as well as legitimate notary credentials, which may be applied without the notary’s knowledge.  \nFraudsters prefer to use email and text messages to communicate, allowing them to mask themselves and commit crime from anywhere.  \nDue to the types of property being targeted, it can take months or years for the actual property owner to discover the fraud. Property monitoring services offered by county recorder’s offices are helpful, especially if the fraud is discovered prior to the transfer of money.  \nWhere approved by state regulators, consumers can purchase the American Land Title Association (ALTA) Homeowner’s Policy of Title Insurance for additional fraud protection.  \nWATCH FOR RED FLAGS  \nCONSIDER HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY OR HALTA TRANSACTION WHEN A PROPERTY  \n■ Is vacant or non-owner occupied, such as investment property, vacation property, or rental property  \n■ Has a different address than the owner’s address or tax mailing address  \n■ Has no outstanding mortgage or liens  \n■ Is for sale or sold below market value  \nCONSIDER HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY OR HALTA TRANSACTION WHEN A SELLER  \n■ Wants a quick sale, generally in less than three weeks, and may not negotiate fees  \n■ Demands proceeds be wired  \n■ Wants a cash buyer  \n■ Is refusing to attend the signing and claims to be out of state or country  \n■ Is difficult to reach via phone and only wants to communicate by text or email, or refuses to meet via video call  \n■ Refuses or is unable to complete multifactor authentication or identity verification  \n■ Wants to use their own notary  \n[SHUTTERSTOCK / TANYA ANTUSENOK](SHUTTERSTOCK / TANYA ANTUSENOK alta.org)[ alta.org](SHUTTERSTOCK / TANYA ANTUSENOK alta.org)  \nSELLER IMPERSONATION FRAUD  \nIN REAL ESTATE  \nTAKE PRECAUTIONS  \nCONTACT SELLER USING INDEPENDENT SOURCES  \n■ Contact the seller directly at an independently discovered and validated phone number  \n■ Mail the seller at the address on tax records, property address, and grantee address (if different)  \n■ Ask the real estate agent if they have personal or verified knowledge of the seller’s identity  \nMANAGE THE NOTARIZATION  \n■ Require the notarization be performed by a vetted and approved remote online notary, if authorized in your state  \n■ If remote online notarization is not available, the t","cbCaib0vakJ9Wi0s","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaib0vakJ9Wi0s","pdf",547011,"English","# What to Do If You Suspect Deed Fraud\n## Seller Impersonation Fraud in Real Estate\n## Watch for Red Flags\n## Take Precautions","[{\"question\":\"Where should a suspected deed fraud be reported?\",\"answer\":\"Report information to the United States Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) and also to local law enforcement and the Attorney General’s Office.\"},{\"question\":\"What red flags suggest seller impersonation fraud in real estate?\",\"answer\":\"Common signs include a vacant or non-owner occupied property, mismatched addresses, sale below market value, quick-sale demands, requests to wire proceeds, and refusal to attend signing or complete identity verification.\"},{\"question\":\"What precautions should buyers take regarding contact, notarization, and seller identity?\",\"answer\":\"Contact the seller using independently validated sources, ensure notarization is performed by a vetted remote online notary when authorized (otherwise use the title company’s notary process), and verify identity via third-party identity verification and additional due diligence.\"}]","What to Do If You Suspect Deed Fraud | PDF",1789507083]